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Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by metronaijaceo: 2:42pm On Aug 31, 2018
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has warned importers of school uniform materials into Nigeria about some cancer-causing substances found in some school uniform materials made by two China based companies.

A statement issued by the Director-General of SON, Mr Osita Aboloma on Friday in Abuja, named the companies producing the materials as Sing Shun Fat School-Clothier Company and Zenith Uniform Company.

Aboloma said that the azo dyes found in some school uniforms in Hong Kong contained up to 173 milligrams and 41 milligrams per kilogram of the tested samples respectively.

He added that the amounts of the dye contained in the materials were well above the maximum allowed in the standard.

“Use of the 4-amino azo dyes have been banned in Europe, Japan and other parts of the world prior to the finding.

“Azo dyes could release carcinogenic substances known as aromatic amines when they mix with sweat, which accounted for the ban on the use of the dye in many countries of the world.”

The D-G advised importers of school uniform materials in Nigeria to endeavour to undergo the process of conformity assessment of such materials prior to import, through the SON off-shore Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP), to avoid bringing them to the country.

He further advised Nigerians to report any suspected uniform materials that may already be in the country to SON for necessary sampling, laboratory tests and analysis to be carried out at its Textile and Leather Laboratory in Kaduna for necessary regulatory action.

Aboloma added that all International Accredited Firms (IAFs) undertaking the off-shore Conformity Assessment Programme on behalf of SON all over the world have been put on alert regarding the cancer-causing substance in school uniform materials and other clothing materials to be imported into Nigeria.

SON is the body in charge of standardisation of all products in Nigeria

http://www.metronaija.ng/son-alerts-on-cancer-causing-substance-in-school-uniforms-from-china/

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by zinnydan(f): 2:43pm On Aug 31, 2018
Hmmm...again

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by Donald95(m): 3:20pm On Aug 31, 2018

He further advised Nigerians to report any suspected uniform materials that may already be in the country to SON for necessary sampling, laboratory tests and analysis to be carried out at its Textile and Leather Laboratory in Kaduna for necessary regulatory action.

Zoo trying to look hard-working. Which laboratory??

You want the unsuspecting importers to bring their goods so that you will seize it and demand fine for it to be released or you ask them for bribe. ndị Oshi.

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by sorry1(m): 3:36pm On Aug 31, 2018
Back to daura 2019

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by yjgm(m): 4:09pm On Aug 31, 2018
Chinko things. Na wa
Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by Nobody: 4:09pm On Aug 31, 2018
shocked
Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by Nobody: 4:09pm On Aug 31, 2018
sorry1:
Back to daura 2019
tongue

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by tstx(m): 4:10pm On Aug 31, 2018
Cancer causing substances are all around us jare... even the birth pills ladies take' Increases their Chances Of Developing Breast Cancer.. According to this Study



.... In this our generation, Everything causes cancer

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by pinknipple: 4:10pm On Aug 31, 2018
what ever you are using right now to view this report causes cancer too...

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by Lilimax(f): 4:11pm On Aug 31, 2018
Kokoronkooo!!! Day don break for SON.

We have so many cancer causing agents in Nigeria market and SON is not doing much about it shocked.
As a professional Chemist, I've seen so many companies using these materials;
I often ask myself, how do they get into the country?.

Some of these Potential CARCINOGENS are:
-Lead driers used in many cheap and local paints
-Chlorinated rubber in paints
-Formalin used in cosmetics and personal care products
- Azo dyes ...the list is endless shocked

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by blackpanda: 4:11pm On Aug 31, 2018
The mumu ipig china importers no go hear na
they prefer to die a miserable death greedily pursuing money than bother anything health

Then when they start dieing like flies they will start calling bubu grin shocked

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by obajoey(m): 4:11pm On Aug 31, 2018
Donald95:


Zoo trying to look hard-working. Which laboratory??

You want the unsuspecting importers to bring their goods so that you will seize it and demand fine for it to be released or you ask them for bribe. ndị Oshi.
it is well
Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by pinknipple: 4:13pm On Aug 31, 2018
shocked


what ever you are using right now to view this report causes cancer too.
Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by Iteoluwakiishi: 4:15pm On Aug 31, 2018
for prosperity seek, why should anyone import school uniform! with this plenty Ankara wey dey town

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by eodavids(m): 4:20pm On Aug 31, 2018
metronaijaceo:
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has warned importers of school uniform materials into Nigeria about some cancer-causing substances found in some school uniform materials made by two China based companies.

A statement issued by the Director-General of SON, Mr Osita Aboloma on Friday in Abuja, named the companies producing the materials as Sing Shun Fat School-Clothier Company and Zenith Uniform Company.

Aboloma said that the azo dyes found in some school uniforms in Hong Kong contained up to 173 milligrams and 41 milligrams per kilogram of the tested samples respectively.

He added that the amounts of the dye contained in the materials were well above the maximum allowed in the standard.

“Use of the 4-amino azo dyes have been banned in Europe, Japan and other parts of the world prior to the finding.

“Azo dyes could release carcinogenic substances known as aromatic amines when they mix with sweat, which accounted for the ban on the use of the dye in many countries of the world.”

The D-G advised importers of school uniform materials in Nigeria to endeavour to undergo the process of conformity assessment of such materials prior to import, through the SON off-shore Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP), to avoid bringing them to the country.

He further advised Nigerians to report any suspected uniform materials that may already be in the country to SON for necessary sampling, laboratory tests and analysis to be carried out at its Textile and Leather Laboratory in Kaduna for necessary regulatory action.

Aboloma added that all International Accredited Firms (IAFs) undertaking the off-shore Conformity Assessment Programme on behalf of SON all over the world have been put on alert regarding the cancer-causing substance in school uniform materials and other clothing materials to be imported into Nigeria.

SON is the body in charge of standardisation of all products in Nigeria

http://www.metronaija.ng/son-alerts-on-cancer-causing-substance-in-school-uniforms-from-china/


Pls, SON should go a step further and prohibit the sale of such materials in our markets and schools.

This is first term and a whole lot of new uniforms are being made. Cancer is dangerous and should be prevented at all cost.

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by Trapnews: 4:21pm On Aug 31, 2018
undecided
Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by eleojo23: 4:22pm On Aug 31, 2018
So we import school uniform materials from China?

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by sirzent(m): 4:23pm On Aug 31, 2018
sorry1:
Back to daura 2019

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by ONKUWONU(m): 4:23pm On Aug 31, 2018
LETS SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO AND WHO THEY WILL BLAME undecided!! SOMETIMES I WONDER WHY THEY TELL US THESE THINGS CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO TAKE ACTION. THE TRUTH IS THAT PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE TO PURCHASE THIS STUFFS AS LONG AS THEY KEEP SEEING IT IN THE MARKET.
Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by NobodyKnows(m): 4:24pm On Aug 31, 2018
Donald95:


Zoo trying to look hard-working. Which laboratory??

You want the unsuspecting importers to bring their goods so that you will seize it and demand fine for it to be released or you ask them for bribe. ndị Oshi.
You never had any sensible comment
Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by NobodyKnows(m): 4:26pm On Aug 31, 2018
sorry1:
Back to daura 2019
YOURE TRYING TOO MUCH TO SHOWCASE YOUR FOOLISHNESS
Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by UbiIsaac(m): 4:26pm On Aug 31, 2018
Please take this info seriously. Criticism at this point can cost the lives of our children. If you are a parent take caution. We should rather be demanding for a sample of these textiles and to help SON expose many others in our labour market. Its for our good.
Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by do4luv14(m): 4:27pm On Aug 31, 2018
Why will you blame them. If the SON and custom detroys those goods on arrival will they ever enter the market.?




blackpanda:
The mumu ipig china importers no go hear na
they prefer to die a miserable death greedily pursuing money than bother anything health

Then when they start dieing like flies they will start calling bubu grin shocked

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by elmodee7(m): 4:27pm On Aug 31, 2018
I don't understand how Igbos can do such. SON good job.. people of the flat

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by micflo28(m): 4:28pm On Aug 31, 2018
Raise alarm that we should do what. Go and fight China? It's there job to curb the incident and stop disturbing other professions minding their business. angry undecided
Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by BruncleZuma: 4:29pm On Aug 31, 2018
Really?
Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by yazach: 4:34pm On Aug 31, 2018
metronaijaceo:
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has warned importers of school uniform materials into Nigeria about some cancer-causing substances found in some school uniform materials made by two China based companies.

A statement issued by the Director-General of SON, Mr Osita Aboloma on Friday in Abuja, named the companies producing the materials as Sing Shun Fat School-Clothier Company and Zenith Uniform Company.

Aboloma said that the azo dyes found in some school uniforms in Hong Kong contained up to 173 milligrams and 41 milligrams per kilogram of the tested samples respectively.

He added that the amounts of the dye contained in the materials were well above the maximum allowed in the standard.

“Use of the 4-amino azo dyes have been banned in Europe, Japan and other parts of the world prior to the finding.

“Azo dyes could release carcinogenic substances known as aromatic amines when they mix with sweat, which accounted for the ban on the use of the dye in many countries of the world.”

The D-G advised importers of school uniform materials in Nigeria to endeavour to undergo the process of conformity assessment of such materials prior to import, through the SON off-shore Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP), to avoid bringing them to the country.

He further advised Nigerians to report any suspected uniform materials that may already be in the country to SON for necessary sampling, laboratory tests and analysis to be carried out at its Textile and Leather Laboratory in Kaduna for necessary regulatory action.

Aboloma added that all International Accredited Firms (IAFs) undertaking the off-shore Conformity Assessment Programme on behalf of SON all over the world have been put on alert regarding the cancer-causing substance in school uniform materials and other clothing materials to be imported into Nigeria.

SON is the body in charge of standardisation of all products in Nigeria

http://www.metronaija.ng/son-alerts-on-cancer-causing-substance-in-school-uniforms-from-china/


Do we really need to get the uniform from China?

What happen to made in Aba?

Can't we just ban the importation of such materials

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by NOETHNICITY(m): 4:36pm On Aug 31, 2018
Time to ban Chinese goods

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Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by LZAA: 4:48pm On Aug 31, 2018
blackpanda:
The mumu ipig china importers no go hear na
they prefer to die a miserable death greedily pursuing money than bother anything health

Then when they start dieing like flies they will start calling bubu grin shocked

Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by Fuckdamod: 4:48pm On Aug 31, 2018
All these wicked chinese angry
Re: Cancer-Causing Substance In School Uniforms From China: SON Raises Alarm by sorry1(m): 4:56pm On Aug 31, 2018
NobodyKnows:
YOURE TRYING TOO MUCH TO SHOWCASE YOUR FOOLISHNESS
it takes a foolish person to notice foolishness.

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