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Lead testing exclusion codes for CPSC eFiling
21 codes say that lead content testing is not required for a material. Find the material; the code is in the first column.
21 rows
| Exclusion code | Material or determination | Applies to citation | Certificate | Row |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1252.3(a)(1) | Determinations regarding lead for particleboard that is untreated and unfinished made from virgin wood or pre-consumer wood waste | 1278a | CPC | 9 |
1252.3(a)(2) | Determinations regarding lead for hardwood plywood that is untreated and unfinished made from virgin wood or pre-consumer wood waste | 1278a | CPC | 10 |
1252.3(a)(3) | Determinations regarding lead for medium-density fiberboard that is untreated and unfinished made from virgin wood or pre-consumer wood waste. | 1278a | CPC | 11 |
1500.88(d)(1) | Exemption from lead limit under 15 USC 1278a for lead blended into the glass of cathod ray tubes, eletronic components, and fluorescent tubes in electronic devices | 1278a | CPC | 33 |
1500.88(d)(5) | Exemption from lead limit under 15 USC 1278a for lead used in lead-bronze bearing shells and bushings in electronic devices | 1278a | CPC | 34 |
1500.88(d)(6) | Exemption from lead limit under 15 USC 1278a for lead used in compliant pin connector systems in electronic devices | 1278a | CPC | 35 |
1500.88(d)(7) | Exemption from lead limit under 15 USC 1278a for lead used in optical and filter glass in electronic devices | 1278a | CPC | 36 |
1500.88(d)(8) | Exemption from lead limit under 15 USC 1278a for lead oxide in plasma display panels and surface conduction electron emitter displays in electronic devices | 1278a | CPC | 37 |
1500.88(d)(9) | Exemption from lead limit under 15 USC 1278a for lead oxide in the glass envelope of black light blue lamps in electronic devices | 1278a | CPC | 38 |
1500.91(d)(1) | Determination regarding lead content for precious gemstones | 1278a | CPC | 39 |
1500.91(d)(2) | Determination regarding lead content for semiprecious gemstones and other minerals | 1278a | CPC | 40 |
1500.91(d)(3) | Determination regarding lead content for natural or cultured pearls | 1278a | CPC | 41 |
1500.91(d)(4) | Determination regarding lead content for wood | 1278a | CPC | 42 |
1500.91(d)(5) | Determination regarding lead content for paper and similar materials made from wood or other cellulosic fiber | 1278a | CPC | 43 |
1500.91(d)(6) | Determination regarding lead content for CMYK process printing inks | 1278a | CPC | 44 |
1500.91(d)(7) | Determination regarding lead content for textiles | 1278a | CPC | 45 |
1500.91(d)(8) | Determination regarding lead content for other plant-derived and animal-derived materials | 1278a | CPC | 46 |
1500.91(e)(1) | Determination regarding lead content for certain surgical steel and stainless steel | 1278a | CPC | 47 |
1500.91(e)(2) | Determination regarding lead content for certain precious metals | 1278a | CPC | 48 |
1278a(b)(5) | Exemption from lead limit for off-highway vehicles | 1278a | CPC | 53 |
1278a(b)(7) | Exemption from lead limit for used children's products | 1278a | CPC | 54 |
Source: CPSC workbook titled September 2026 Update (library date 2025-12-18), read 2026-11-10.
Worked example: a wooden toy with a textile part
A lab tested the toy to the toy standard. Lead content testing of the wood and the textile is claimed as excluded under 1500.91(d)(4) and 1500.91(d)(7). The exclusion codes go in a lab entry of their own:
| Template V3 column | Value |
|---|---|
| Lab 1 Type | ITL |
| Lab 1 CPSC-ID | the lab's 4-digit ID |
| Lab 1 Citation Codes | the rules the lab tested to |
| Lab 2 Type | NOL |
| Lab 2 Citation Codes | 1500.91(d)(4); 1500.91(d)(7) |
The excluded rule, 1278a, is still a rule the certificate covers: 16 CFR 1110.11(c) has the exclusion named "in addition to listing all applicable rules". CPSC's CSV guide does not say in which column a rule goes when no lab tested to it.
- CPSC's guidance says filers must submit a testing exclusion code for any testing exclusion they claim, and that exclusion codes are used only when a certificate is required.
- An exclusion removes the testing, not the limit: the product still has to meet the lead content rule.
- CPSC's workbook describes three rows with a different paragraph in the text than in the code column (rows 33, 37 and 38). The code column is shown here.
This checks format against CPSC's published lists and guides. It does not replace testing, and it cannot say which rules apply to a product.
Questions
What is the CPSC eFiling testing exclusion code for untreated wood?
For lead content, CPSC lists code 1500.91(d)(4), "Determination regarding lead content for wood", applying to citation 1278a. Engineered wood has its own codes: 1252.3(a)(1) for particleboard, 1252.3(a)(2) for hardwood plywood and 1252.3(a)(3) for medium-density fiberboard.
What is the lead testing exclusion code for textiles?
Code 1500.91(d)(7), "Determination regarding lead content for textiles", applying to citation 1278a.