ELECTROTECHNICAL PRODUCTS - DETERMINATION OF LEVELS OF SIX REGULATED SUBSTANCES (LEAD, MERCURY, CADMIUM, HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM, POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS, POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS)
International Electrotechnical Committee
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.2 Abbreviations
4 Test methods - Overview
4.1 Field of application
4.2 Sample
4.3 Test methods - Flow chart
4.4 Adjustment to the matrix
4.5 Limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantification
(LOQ)
4.6 Test report
4.7 Alternative test methods
5 Mechanical sample preparation
5.1 Overview
5.1.1 Field of application
5.1.2 Quality assurance
5.2 Apparatus, equipment and materials
5.3 Procedure
5.3.1 Manual cutting
5.3.2 Coarse grinding/milling
5.3.3 Homogenizing
5.3.4 Fine grinding/milling
5.3.5 Very fine grinding of polymers and organic materials
6 Screening by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF)
6.1 Overview
6.1.1 Principle
6.1.2 Warnings
6.2 Apparatus, equipment and materials
6.2.1 XRF spectrometer
6.2.2 Materials and tools
6.3 Reagents
6.4 Sampling
6.4.1 Non-destructive approach
6.4.2 Destructive approach
6.5 Procedure
6.5.1 General
6.5.2 Preparation of the spectrometer
6.5.3 Test portion
6.5.4 Verification of spectrometer performance
6.5.5 Tests
6.5.6 Calibration
6.6 Calculations
6.7 Evaluation of the method
6.7.1 Lead
6.7.2 Mercury
6.7.3 Cadmium
6.7.4 Chromium
6.7.5 Bromine
6.8 Quality control
6.8.1 Accuracy of calibration
6.8.2 Control samples
6.9 Special cases
6.9.1 Presentation of a sample for measurement
6.9.2 Uniformity of the sample
7 Determination of mercury in polymers, metals and electronics
by CV-AAS, CV-AFS, ICP-OES and ICP-MS
7.1 Overview
7.2 Apparatus, equipment and materials
7.3 Reagents
7.4 Sample preparation
7.4.1 Test portion
7.4.2 Wet digestion (digestion of electronics)
7.4.3 Microwave digestion
7.4.4 Preparation of laboratory reagent blank
7.5 Test procedure
7.5.1 Preparation of calibrant solutions
7.5.2 Development of the calibration curve
7.5.3 Measurement of the sample
7.5.4 Calculation
7.6 Evaluation of the method
8 Determination of lead and cadmium in polymers by ICP-OES,
ICP-MS and AAS
8.1 Overview
8.2 Apparatus, equipment and materials
8.3 Reagents
8.4 Sample preparation
8.4.1 Test portion
8.4.2 Preparation of test solution
8.4.3 Preparation of laboratory reagent blank
8.5 Test procedure
8.5.1 Preparation of calibration solution
8.5.2 Development of the calibration curve
8.5.3 Measurement of the sample
8.5.4 Calculation
8.6 Evaluation of the method
9 Determination of lead and cadmium in metals by ICP-OES,
ICP-MS and AAS
9.1 Overview
9.2 Apparatus, equipment and materials
9.3 Reagents
9.4 Sample preparation
9.4.1 Test portion
9.4.2 Preparation of the test sample solution
9.5 Preparation of laboratory reagent blank
9.6 Test procedure
9.6.1 Preparation of the calibrant
9.6.2 Measurement of the calibrant
9.6.3 Measurement of the sample
9.6.4 Calculation
9.7 Evaluation of the method
10 Determination of lead and cadmium in electronics by ICP-OES,
ICP-MS and AAS
10.1 Overview
10.2 Apparatus, equipment and materials
10.3 Reagents
10.4 Sample preparation
10.4.1 Test portion
10.4.2 Digestion with aqua regia
10.4.3 Microwave digestion
10.5 Test procedure
10.5.1 Preparation of a calibrant solution
10.5.2 Standard preparation
10.5.3 Calibration
10.5.4 Development of the calibration curve
10.5.5 Measurement of the sample
10.5.6 Calculation
10.6 Evaluation of the method
Annex A (informative) Determination of PBB and PBDE in polymers
by GC-MS
Annex B (informative) Test for the presence of hexavalent
chromium (Cr(VI)) in colourless and
coloured corrosion-protected coatings
on metals
Annex C (Informative) Determination of hexavalent chromium
(Cr(VI)) in polymers and electronics by
the colorimetric method
Annex D (informative) Practical application of screening by X-ray
fluorescence spectrometry (XRF)
Annex E (informative) Practical application of determination of
mercury in polymers, metals and electronics
by CV-AAS, CV-AFS, ICP-OES and ICP-MS
Annex F (informative) Practical application of determination of
lead and cadmium in polymers by ICP-OES,
ICP-MS and AAS
Annex G (informative) Practical application of determination of
lead and cadmium in metals by ICP-OES,
ICP-MS and AAS
Annex H (informative) Practical application of determination of
lead and cadmium in electronics by ICP-OES,
ICP-MS and AAS
Bibliography
Describes the determination of the levels of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) contained in inorganic and organic compounds, and two types of brominated flame retardants, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) contained in electrotechnical products.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | International Electrotechnical Committee |
| Committee | TC 111 |
