Standard Test Method for Determining Extractability of Metals from Art Materials

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This acid extraction method is intended to indicate the solubility of metals from art materials in a weak acid medium. This test method may be useful as one indicator of the amount of metal that is readily available for absorption. It is not meant as a replacement for in vivo tests of absorption of a metal.5  
Maximum levels of metal extraction are seen with this test method when results are 250 ppm or less. If results are greater than 250 ppm, the extractant volume should be increased to 100 mL or greater to keep metal levels in the eluate at a level of 5 ppm or less.6
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the extraction of metals from art materials using an extractant that simulates the acid potential of gastric juice. This test method is similar to the extraction method in Specification F 963, except that it requires conducting extraction steps at body temperature instead of at room temperature. The extraction procedure specified in this test method is more rigorous than that noted in Specification F 963 because the procedure causes the extraction of a larger quantity of metal.
1.2 This test method is adapted from the European Toy Safety Standard, EN 71-3:1994 but differs from it in that a solvent extraction step is not required for processing waxes or oil-based products and no specific acceptable metal levels are specified.
1.3 The rational for this test method is discussed in .
1.4 This test method should be used on the art material as a whole and not an art material ingredient. Testing the art material as whole would be expected to give a more accurate estimate of soluble metal than from an extrapolation from testing ingredients.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: D5517 − 07
StandardTest Method for
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Determining Extractability of Metals from Art Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5517; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 Thistestmethodcoverstheextractionofmetalsfromart
D4236 Practice for Labeling Art Materials for Chronic
materialsusinganextractantthatsimulatestheacidpotentialof
Health Hazards
gastric juice. This test method is similar to the extraction
E180 Practice for Determining the Precision of ASTM
method in Specification F963, except that it requires conduct-
Methods for Analysis and Testing of Industrial and Spe-
ing extraction steps at body temperature instead of at room
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cialty Chemicals (Withdrawn 2009)
temperature. The extraction procedure specified in this test
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
method is more rigorous than that noted in Specification F963
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
becausetheprocedurecausestheextractionofalargerquantity
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2.2 International Standards:
of metal.
EN 71-3:1994 Safety of Toys
1.2 This test method is adapted from the European Toy
ISO 3696 Water for Laboratory Use—Specifications
Safety Standard, EN 71-3:1994 but differs from it in that a
ISO 3856 Paints and Varnishes—Determination of
solvent extraction step is not required for processing waxes or
“Soluble” Metal Content
oil-based products and no specific acceptable metal levels are Part 1: Determination of lead content—Flame atomic ab-
specified. sorption spectrometric method and dithiazone spectropho-
tometric method
1.3 The rational for this test method is discussed in Appen-
Part 2: Determination of antimony content—Flame atomic
dix X1.
absorption spectrophotometric method and Rhodamine B
spectrophotometric method
1.4 This test method should be used on the art material as a
Part 3: Determination of barium content—Flame atomic
whole and not an art material ingredient. Testing the art
emission spectrometric method
material as whole would be expected to give a more accurate
Part 4: Determination of cadmium content—Flame atomic
estimate of soluble metal than from an extrapolation from
absorption spectrometric method and polarographic
testing ingredients.
method
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Part5: Determinationofhexavalentchromiumcontentofthe
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
pigment portion of the liquid paint or the paint in powder
standard.
form—Diphenylcarbazide spectrophotometric method
Part6: Determinationoftotalchromiumcontentoftheliquid
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
portion of paint—Flame atomic absorption spectrometric
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
method
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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2.3 USEPA Standards:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
USEPA Test Method SW-846
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint www.astm.org.
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and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of Available from European Committee for Standardization (CEN), 36 rue de
Subcommittee D01.57 on Artist Paints and Related Materials. Stassart, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, http://www.cenorm.be.
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CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2007.PublishedJuly2007.Originallyapproved Available from United States Environmental Protection Association (EPA),
in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D5517 – 03. DOI: 10.1520/ Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460, http://
D5517-07. www.epa.gov.
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D5517 − 07
6010 Test Method for antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, 4. Summary of Test Method
cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, manganese,
4.1 Apowdered, liquid, comminuted or ground art material
molybdenum, nickel, selenium, silver, thallium, vana-
is mixed with a 0.07 N hydrochloric acid solution and, after
dium, and zinc
adjusting the pH to 1.5, is shaken for 1 h and th
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