EN 12497:2005

Paper and board - Paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs - Determination of mercury in an aqueous extract

This European Standard is one in a series of Standards for the determination of heavy metals in an aqueous extract of paper and paperboard intended for contact with food. This European Standard specifies the test method for the determination of mercury in an aqueous extract.
It is applicable to paper and board with extractable mercury content exceeding 0,06 mg per kg.
NOTE 1   The above limit of determination is 5 times below than the actual limit existing today or proposed in Europe.
NOTE 2   Mercury content levels below 0,06 mg per kg can be measured by this European Standard if very sensitive equipment is available and if all other laboratory conditions fulfil the requirements for trace element analysis.

Papier und Pappe - Papier und Pappe für den Kontakt mit Lebensmitteln - Bestimmung von Quecksilber in einem wässrigen Extrakt

Diese Europäische Norm ist Bestandteil einer Reihe von Normen, die die Bestimmung von Schwermetallen in
wässrigen Extrakten von Papier, Karton und Pappe, die in Kontakt mit Lebensmittel kommen, festlegen. Diese
Europäische Norm legt ein Prüfverfahren zur quantitativen Bestimmung von Quecksilber in einem wässrigen
Extrakt fest.
Sie ist anwendbar auf Papier, Karton und Pappe mit extrahierbaren Quecksilbergehalten, die den Wert von
0,06 mg je kg überschreiten.
ANMERKUNG 1 Die vorstehend genannte Bestimmungsgrenze ist 5-mal geringer als das zurzeit existierende oder in
Europa vorgeschlagene Limit.
ANMERKUNG 2 Quecksilbergehalte, die unterhalb der Bestimmungsgrenze von 0,06 mg je kg liegen, können mit dieser
Europäischen Norm gemessen werden, wenn eine geeignete empfindliche Laborausstattung vorhanden ist. Ferner
müssen für die Spurenelementanalyse alle anderen Laborbedingungen die Anforderungen erfüllen.

Papier et carton - Papiers et cartons destinés à entrer en contact avec les denrées alimentaires - Détermination du mercure dans un extrait aqueux

La présente Norme européenne fait partie d'une série de normes pour la détermination des métaux lourds
dans un extrait aqueux de papier ou de carton destiné à entrer en contact avec les denrées alimentaires. La
présente Norme européenne prescrit la méthode d'essai pour la détermination du mercure dans un extrait
aqueux.
Elle est applicable aux papiers et cartons ayant des teneurs en mercure extractible dépassant 0,06 mg par
kilogramme.
NOTE 1 La limite de détermination indiquée ci-dessus est 5 fois plus basse que la limite réelle existant actuellement ou
proposée en Europe.
NOTE 2 Les teneurs en mercure inférieures à 0,06 mg/kg peuvent être mesurées selon cette Norme européenne si
l'on dispose d'un appareillage très sensible et si les autres conditions dans le laboratoire satisfont aux exigences de
l'analyse des éléments à l'état de traces.

Papir, karton in lepenka – Papir, karton in lepenka v neposrednem stiku z živili – Določevanje živega srebra v vodnem ekstraktu

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Aug-2005
• Withdrawal Date: 27-Feb-2006
• ICS: 67.250 - Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs
• ICS: 85.060 - Paper and board
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 172 - Pulp, paper and board
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 172/WG 3 - Analytical methods for the assessment of paper and board in contact with foodstuffs
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Completion Date: 08-Jan-2021
• Ref Project: SIST EN 12497:2005 - Paper and board - Paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs - Determination of mercury in an aqueous extract

Relations

• Replaces: ENV 12497:1998 - Paper and board - Paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs - Determination of mercury in an aqueous extract
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Paper and board - Paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs -
Determination of mercury in an aqueous extract
Papier und Pappe - Papier und Pappe für den Kontakt mit Lebensmitteln - Bestimmung
von Quecksilber in einem wässrigen Extrakt
Papier et carton - Papiers et cartons destinés a entrer en contact avec les denrées
alimentaires - Détermination du mercure dans un extrait aqueux
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12497:2005
ICS:
67.250 Materiali in predmeti v stiku z Materials and articles in
živili contact with foodstuffs
85.060 Papir, karton in lepenka Paper and board
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 12497
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2005
ICS 67.250; 85.060 Supersedes ENV 12497:1998
English Version
Paper and board - Paper and board intended to come into
contact with foodstuffs - Determination of mercury in an aqueous
extract
Papier et carton - Papiers et cartons destinés à entrer en Papier und Pappe - Papier und Pappe für den Kontakt mit
contact avec les denrées alimentaires - Détermination du Lebensmitteln - Bestimmung von Quecksilber in einem
mercure dans un extrait aqueux wässrigen Extrakt
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 June 2005.
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Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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Contents page
Foreword .3
1 Scope.4
2 Normative references.4
3 Principle.4
4 Reagents.4
4.1 General.4
4.2 Nitric acid (HNO3), 65 % (d = 1,42).4
4.2.1 Nitric acid (4.2), diluted 1 : 1 (V/V) with water .4
4.2.2 Nitric acid (4.2), diluted to 1,5 % (V/V) with water.4
4.3 Potassium permanganate (KMnO ), 5 % aqueous solution (m/V) .4
4.4 Mercury, stock solution, 1000 mg/l.4
Sulphuric acid (H SO ), (d = 1,84).5
2 4
4.6 Potassium dichromate (K Cr O ), 50 g/l in sulphuric acid solution .5
2 2 7
4.7 Hydroxylammonium chloride (HONH Cl), 20 g/l aqueous solution.5
4.8 Reducing solutions.5
4.8.1 Tin (II) chloride (SnCl ⋅⋅⋅⋅ 2H O), 50 g/l in 10 % hydroxhloric acid (4.9.1) .5
2 2
4.8.2 Sodium tetrahydroborate (NaBH ), 0,2 g/l in 0,05 % sodium hydroxide solution (4.10) .5
4.9 Hydrochloric acid (HCl), 36 % (d = 1,19).5

4.9.1 Hydrochloric acid (4.9) (HCl), diluted 10 % (V/V) .5
4.10 Sodium hydroxide (NaOH), 0,05 % aqueous solution (m/V) .5
5 Apparatus.5
5.1 General.5
5.2 General laboratory equipment .5
5.3 Volumetric flasks, 100 ml .5
5.4 Analytical balance, accuracy 0,1 mg .5
5.5 Pipettes from 100 µl to 10 ml, glass or plastics, (high density polyethylene/polypropylene).5
5.6 Atomic absorption spectrometer with an appropriate detection system and sensitivity.6
6 Preparation of sample.6
7 Procedure.6
7.1 General.6
7.2 Preparation of reference solution.6
7.3 Determination of mercury.6
7.3.1 General.6
7.3.2 Standard additions.7
7.4 Determination of blank value .7
8 Expression of results.7

9 Precision.8
10 Test report.8

Foreword
This European Standard (EN 12497:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 172 “Pulp,
paper and board”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2006.
This European Standard supersedes ENV 12497:1998. With regard to ENV 12497:1998 the following
changes have been made:
a) implementation in a European Standard;
b) addition of the clause "Precision";
c) editorial updating.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This European Standard is one in a series of standards for the
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