ASTM International Reinstates Standard F1313 for Nitrosamines in Rubber Pacifier Nipples

SafeGuardSToys and Juvenile ProductsNovember 25, 2025

SG 171/25

ASTM F1313 reinstated for volatile N-nitrosamines in rubber pacifier nipples.

ASTM International issued ASTM F1313-25 ‘Standard Specification for Volatile N-nitrosamine Levels in Rubber Nipples on Pacifiers’ in October 2025. According to the updated standard, ASTM F1313-90 (2011) was withdrawn in January 2020 and reinstated in September 2025.

This specification addresses seven volatile N-nitrosamines found in rubber materials used to manufacture infant pacifier nipples.

Substances in scope and acceptable levels are summarized in Table 1:

Volatile N-nitrosamines in scope of ASTM F1313-25	Acceptable levels
N-nitrosodimethylamine	≤ 10 ppb (each substance) ≤ 20 ppb (sum of all substances)
N-nitrosodiethylamine
N-nitrosodibutylamine
N-nitrosomorpholine
N-nitrosopiperidine
N-nitrosopyrrolidine
N-ethylphenylnitrosamine

Table 1

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