Indonesia will experience a Baby Boom – SNI for Baby Clothing Must Be Strictly Applied
Indonesia is predicted to experience a Baby Boom, SNI Clothes Baby Must be applied strictly. After the Covid-19 pandemic, Indonesia is predicted to experience babyboom. baby boom is a term used to indicate an increase in the birth rate of babies. One of the foreign media highlighting the increase in value is the French-based AFP. Quoted from kompas.com, AFP reported that there were at least 400.000 pregnancies that occurred during the implementation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB).
One of the causes of baby boom is a decrease in family planning participants in the country. According to Dr. Hasto Wardoyo Sp.OG, who is the head of the BKKN, stated that there was a decrease in family planning participants in March 2020 when compared to February 2020 throughout Indonesia. IUD usage in February 2020 was 36.155, down to 23.383. While implants from 81.062 to 51.536, injections from 524.989 to 341.109, pills from 251.619 to 146.767, condoms from 31.502 to 19.583, MOP from 2.283 to 1.196, and MOW from 13.571 to 8.093. (Voaindonesia.com, 2020).
The size of the baby clothing cycle can be seen from the import data in 2013 reaching 919.632 kilograms with a value of US$ 10,28 million and exports of US$ 194,25. To protect babies, one of the Government's efforts is to issue Minister of Industry Regulation Number 07/M-IND/ PER/2/2014 concerning SNI product Baby clothes.
The current SNI for baby clothing products is SNI 7617:2013/Amd1:2014. Not only baby clothing products, baby accessories such as footwear, gloves, towels, blankets etc. Product What is mandatory is a product that directly interacts with the skin, either from woven or knitted fabrics. Parameters that must be met for SNI requirements for baby clothing products are extracted metal content, fabric dyes (azodyes) and formaldehyde content. This SNI is mandatory for its implementation.
Azo dyes are synthetic dyes that contain an N=N group in their molecular structure, which functions as a color carrier group (chromophore group). The addition of this substance to clothing aims to maintain the color so it does not fade easily and to make it look more attractive. If the dye is reduced to produce aromatic amine compounds, it will be carcinogenic which can cause cancer in the future. For this reason, it is necessary to test for the presence or absence of harmful azo dyes in baby clothes.
Formaldehyde or better known as formalin is added to fabric fibers to function as a preservative so that clothes are not easily damaged and last longer. Its content in clothing is limited because it can cause health problems such as irritation of the mucous membranes, upper respiratory tract, inflammation of the skin and the risk of cancer.
It is also mandatory for baby clothes to be tested for levels of extracted metals. The metal elements tested were cadmium (Cd) with a maximum limit of 0,1 milligrams/kilogram, copper (Cu) 25 milligrams/kilogram, lead (Pb) 0,2 milligrams/kilogram, and nickel 1 (Ni) milligrams/kilogram. The presence of high levels of metal is feared to hinder the work of enzymes that result in disturbed metabolism. Heavy metals can also be fatal, such as causing mutagens and even cancer.
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