ASTM D8133-23

Standard Test Method for Determination of Low Level Phthalates in Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Plastics by Solvent Extraction—Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Identification and Quantification of Phthalates—DBP, BBP, DEHP, DNOP, DINP and DIDP are representative of the phthalates either banned or being monitored by a variety of regulations. Regulations include: EU—Directive 2005/84/EC, US—Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 – section 108, Japan—Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry guideline No. 336 (2010) and IEC 62321-8:2017. These test methods provide a procedure to identify and quantify phthalates in PVC.  
5.2 Other techniques successfully used to separate and identify phthalates in PVC include TD-GC/MS (ASTM D7823), GC/MS, HPLC/UV, HPLC/MS, FTIR, and GC/FID (flame ionization detector).
SCOPE
1.1 This test method provides a procedure to quantify six phthalates by solvent extraction of plasticized PVC articles followed by analysis of the extract by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Six phthalates, BBP, DBP, DEHP, DNOP, DINP, and DIDP, are used to illustrate how to implement the method.
Note 1: The method can be extended to other phthalates in a wide range of polymeric substrates.  
1.2 Within the context of this method, “low level” is defined as 1000 ppm.  
1.3 The values in SI units are to be regarded as standard.  
1.4 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 2: There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Mar-2023
• ICS: 83.080.20 - Thermoplastic materials
• Technical Committee: D20 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: D20.70 - Analytical Methods

Relations

• Refers: ASTM D7823-20 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Low Level Phthalates in Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Plastics by Thermal Desorption—Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D8133 − 23
Standard Test Method for
Determination of Low Level Phthalates in Poly(Vinyl
Chloride) Plastics by Solvent Extraction—Gas
1
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8133; 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* D3465 Guide for Purity of Monomeric Plasticizers by Gas
Chromatography
1.1 This test method provides a procedure to quantify six
D7083 Practice for Determination of Monomeric Plasticiz-
phthalates by solvent extraction of plasticized PVC articles
ers in Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) by Gas Chromatogra-
followed by analysis of the extract by gas chromatography/
phy
mass spectrometry. Six phthalates, BBP, DBP, DEHP, DNOP,
D7823 Test Method for Determination of Low Level Phtha-
DINP, and DIDP, are used to illustrate how to implement the
lates in Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Plastics by Thermal
method.
Desorption—Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
NOTE 1—The method can be extended to other phthalates in a wide
D7993 Guide for Analyzing Complex Phthalates
range of polymeric substrates.
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
1.2 Within the context of this method, “low level” is defined
ASTM Test Methods
as 1000 ppm.
E355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relation-
ships
1.3 The values in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
E594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 Practice for Use of the International
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
System of Units (SI), the Modernized Metric System
NOTE 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
2.2 ASTM Adjuncts:ADJD7823-EA
Vinyl Plasticizer Library—Total Ion Chromatograms and
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
Mass Spectra
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
2.3 CPSC Standard:
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- CPSC-CH-C1001–09.3 Standard Operating Procedure for
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Determination of Phthalates
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents
3.1 Definitions:
2
2.1 ASTM Standards: 3.1.1 For definition of plastic terms used in this standard,
see Terminologies D883 and D1600.
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-
3.2 For units, symbols, and abbreviations used in this
tics
standard refer to Practices E594, E355, or IEEE/ASTM SI-10.
3.3 Compounds and Instrumentation:
3.3.1 (DOA) Hexanedioic acid, 1,6-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.70 on Analytical Methods. CAS #103-23-1
Current edition approved March 15, 2023. Published April 2023. Originally
3.3.2 (DINCH) 1,2-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, dinonyl
approved in 2017. Last previous edition approved in 2021 as D8133 – 21. DOI:
ester, branched and linear CAS #474919-59-0
10.1520/D8133-23.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
3
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 4330 East
the ASTM website. West Hwy., Bethesda, MD 20814, http://www.cpsc.gov.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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3.3.3 (DBP) 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2-di-n-butyl 5. Significance and Use
ester CAS #84-74-2
5.1 Identification and Quantification of Phthalates—DBP,
3.3.4 (BBP) Benzyl butyl phthalate CAS #85-68-7
BBP, DEHP, DNOP, DINP and DIDP are representative of the
3.3.5 (DEHP) Bis(2-ethyhexyl) phthalate CAS #117-81-7
phthalates eith
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Designation: D8133 − 21 D8133 − 23
Standard Test Method for
Determination of Low Level Phthalates in Poly(Vinyl
Chloride) Plastics by Solvent Extraction—Gas
1
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8133; 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*
1.1 This test method provides a procedure to quantify six phthalates by solvent extraction of plasticized PVC articles followed by
analysis of the extract by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Six phthalates, BBP, DBP, DEHP, DNOP, DINP, and DIDP, are
used to illustrate how to implement the method.
NOTE 1—The method can be extended to other phthalates in a wide range of polymeric substrates.
1.2 Within the context of this method, “low level” is defined as 1000 ppm.
1.3 The values in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
1.4 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
NOTE 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D3465 Guide for Purity of Monomeric Plasticizers by Gas Chromatography
D7083 Practice for Determination of Monomeric Plasticizers in Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) by Gas Chromatography
D7823 Test Method for Determination of Low Level Phthalates in Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Plastics by Thermal Desorption—Gas
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
D7993 Guide for Analyzing Complex Phthalates
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.70 on Analytical Methods.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2021March 15, 2023. Published February 2021April 2023. Originally approved in 2017. Last previous edition approved in 20202021
as D8133 – 20.D8133 – 21. DOI: 10.1520/D8133-21.10.1520/D8133-23.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
E355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relationships
E594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 Practice for Use of the International System of Units (SI), the Modernized Metric System
2.2 ASTM Adjuncts:ADJD7823-EA
Vinyl Plasticizer Library—Total Ion Chromatograms and Mass Spectra
3
2.3 CPSC Standard:
CPSC-CH-C1001–09.3 Standard Operating Procedure for Determination of Phthalates
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 For definition of plastic terms used in this standard, see Terminologies D883 and D1600.
3.2 For units, symbols, and abbreviations used in this standard refer to Practices E594, E355, or IEEE/ASTM SI-10.
3.3 Compounds and Instrumentation:
3.3.1 (DOA) Hexanedioic acid, 1,6-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester CAS #103-23-1
3.3.2 (DINCH) 1,2-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, dinonyl ester, branched and linear CAS #474919-59-0
3.3.3 (DBP) 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2-di-n-butyl ester CAS #84-74-2
3.3.4 (BBP) Benzyl butyl phthalate CAS #85-68-7
3.3.5 (DEHP) Bis(2-ethyhexyl) phthalate CAS #117-81-7
3.3.6 (DNOP) Di(n-octyl) phthalate CAS #117-84-0
3.3.7 (DINP) 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C8-10-branch
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