EN 62321-6:2015

Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products - Part 6: Polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in polymers by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)

IEC 62321-6:2015 specifies one normative and two informative techniques for the determination of polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in polymers of electrotechnical products. The test methods are: - The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS); - The ion attachment mass spectrometry (IAMS) technique and - The high-pressure liquid chromatography technique. This first edition of IEC 62321-6 is a partial replacement of IEC 62321:2008, forming a structural revision and generally replacing Annex A.

Verfahren zur Bestimmung von bestimmten Substanzen in Produkten der Elektrotechnik - Teil 6: Polybromierte Biphenyl- und Diphenylether in Polymeren durch Gaschromatographie-Massenspektrometrie (GC-MS)

Détermination de certaines substances dans les produits électrotechniques - Partie 6: Diphényles polybromés et diphényléthers polybromés dans des polymères par chromatographie en phase gazeuse-spectrométrie de masse (GC-MS)

L'IEC 62321-6:2015 spécifie une technique normative et deux techniques informatives de détermination de diphényles polybromés (PBB) et de diphényléthers polybromés (PBDE) dans des polymères de produits électrotechniques. Les méthodes de test sont: - La méthode d'essai de chromatographie en phase gazeuse - spectrométrie de masse (GC-MS); - La technique de la spectrométrie de masse à ions attachés (IAMS) et - La technique de la chromatographie liquide à haute pression. La première édition de l'IEC 62321:2008 était une norme "autonome" qui incluait une introduction, une vue d'ensemble des méthodes d'essai, la préparation mécanique des échantillons et différents articles relatifs à des méthodes d'essai. Cette première édition de l'IEC 62321-6 remplace en partie l'IEC 62321:2008, formant une révision structurelle et remplaçant en général l'Annexe A.

Določevanje posameznih substanc v elektrotehniških izdelkih - 6. del: Določevanje polibromiranih bifenilov in polibromiranih difeniletrov v polimerih s plinsko kromatografijo-masno spektrometrijo (GC-MS) - Masna spektrometrija s pripenjanjem iona (IAMS) in tekočinska kromatografija visoke ločljivosti z UV-detekcijo (HPLC-UV) (IEC 62321-6:2015)

Ta del standarda IEC 62321 določa eno normativno in dve informativni tehniki za določanje polibromiranih bifenilov (PBB) in difenil etrov (PBDE) v polimerih elektrotehničnih izdelkov.
Preskusna metoda plinske kromatografije z masno spektrometrijo (GC-MS) je primerna za določanje monobromiranih do dekabromiranih bifenilov (PBB) in monobromiranih do dekabromiranih difenil etrov (PBDE).
Dodatka A in C vsebujeta metode, v katerih se uporablja masna spektrometrija s pripenjanjem iona (IAMS) in sonda direktnega vbrizgavanja (DIP) ter visokotlačna tekočinska kromatografija v povezavi z UV-detekcijo (HPLC-PDA/UV). Te tehnike so uporabne kot hitre, kakovostne in semi-kvantitativne metode, vendar so predmet omejitev, ki vključujejo motnje ali število oz. vrsto spojin PBB in PBDE v okviru njihovega področja. Tehnika masne spektrometrije s pripenjanjem iona (IAMS) je omejena na določanje dekabromobifenila in na ogenj odpornih tehničnih mešanic dekabromodifeniletra, oktabromodifeniletra in pentabromodifeniletra. Določevanje drugih substanc PBB ali PBDE s to metodo ni ocenjeno. Tehnika visokotlačne tekočinske kromatografije je omejena na določevanje na ogenj odpornih tehničnih mešanic dekabromodifeniletra, oktabromodifeniletra, dekabromobifenila in oktabromobifenila. Določevanje drugih substanc PBB ali PBDE s
to metodo ni ocenjeno. Te preskusne metode so bile ocenjene za uporabo s PS-HI (polistiren visoke udarne žilavosti) in PC/ABS (mešanico polikarbonata in akrilonitril butadien stirena), ki vsebujejo posamezne substance PDBE od 20 mg/kg do 2000 mg/kg in skupnih PDBE od 1 300 mg/kg do 5000 mg/kg, kot je opisano v tem standardu, vključno z Dodatkom F. Uporaba teh metod za druge vrste polimerov, spojin PBB ali drugih spojin PBDE ali koncentracij, razen zgoraj navedenih, ni bila posebej ovrednotena.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-Aug-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 09-Jul-2018
• ICS: 13.020 - Environmental protection
• ICS: 43.040.10 - Electrical and electronic equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 111X - Environment
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 111 - Environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 28-Aug-2015
• Completion Date: 28-Aug-2015
• Directive: 2011/65/EU - DIRECTIVE 2011/65/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
• Ref Project: SIST EN 62321-6:2015 - Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products - Part 6: Polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in polymers by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) - Ion Attachment Mass Spectrometry (IAMS) and High Pressure Liquid Chromatography - Ultra Violet detection (HPLC-UV) (IEC 62321-6:2015)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 62321:2009 - Electrotechnical products - Determination of levels of six regulated substances (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers)
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

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Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products - Part 6: Polybrominated
biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in polymers by gas chromatography-mass
spectrometry (GC-MS) - Ion Attachment Mass Spectrometry (IAMS) and High Pressure
Liquid Chromatography - Ultra Violet detection (HPLC-UV) (IEC 62321-6:2015)
Verfahren zur Bestimmung von bestimmten Substanzen in Produkten der Elektrotechnik
- Teil 6: Polybromierte Biphenyl- und Diphenylether in Polymeren durch
Gaschromatographie-Massenspektrometrie (GC-MS) (IEC 62321-6:2015)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62321-6:2015
ICS:
29.020 Elektrotehnika na splošno Electrical engineering in
general
31.020 Elektronske komponente na Electronic components in
splošno general
71.040.50 Fizikalnokemijske analitske Physicochemical methods of
metode analysis
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62321-6
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2015
ICS 13.020; 43.040.10 Supersedes EN 62321:2009 (partially)
English Version
Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products
- Part 6: Polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl
ethers in polymers by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
(GC-MS)
(IEC 62321-6:2015)
Détermination de certaines substances dans les produits Verfahren zur Bestimmung von bestimmten Substanzen in
électrotechniques - Partie 6: Diphényles polybromés et Produkten der Elektrotechnik - Teil 6: Polybromierte
diphényléthers polybromés dans des polymères par Biphenyl- und Diphenylether in Polymeren durch
chromatographie en phase gazeuse-spectrométrie de Gaschromatographie-Massenspektrometrie (GC-MS)
masse (GC-MS) (IEC 62321-6:2015)
(IEC 62321-6:2015)
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The text of document 111/368/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62321-6, prepared by
IEC/TC 111 "Environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems" was
submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 62321-6:2015.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
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IEC 62321 2008 Electrotechnical products - Determination EN 62321 2009
of levels of six regulated substances (lead,
mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium,
polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated
diphenyl ethers)
IEC 62321-1 2013 Determination of certain substances in EN 62321-1 2013
electrotechnical products -
Part 1: Introduction and overview
IEC 62321-2 2013 Determination of certain substances in EN 62321-2 2014
electrotechnical products -
Part 2: Disassembly, disjunction and
mechanical sample preparation
IEC 62321-6 ®
Edition 1.0 2015-06
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Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products –

Part 6: Polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in

polymers by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS)

Détermination de certaines substances dans les produits électrotechniques –

Partie 6: Diphényles polybromés et diphényléthers polybromés dans des

polymères par chromatographie en phase gazeuse–spectrométrie de masse

(GC-MS)
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
INTRODUCTION . 8
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references. 9
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 10
3.1 Terms and definitions . 10
3.2 Abbreviations . 10
4 Principle . 11
5 Reagents and materials . 11
6 Apparatus . 11
7 Sampling . 12
8 Procedure . 12
8.1 General instructions for the analysis . 12
8.2 Sample preparation . 12
8.2.1 Stock solution . 12
8.2.2 Pre-extraction of the Soxhlet extractors . 13
8.2.3 Extraction . 13
8.2.4 Alternative extraction procedures for soluble polymers . 13
8.2.5 Addition of the internal standard (IS) . 14
8.3 Instrumental parameters . 14
8.4 Calibrants . 16
8.5 Calibration . 17
8.5.1 General . 17
8.5.2 PBB (1 µg/ml for each congener), PBDE (1 µg/ml for each congener)
and surrogate standard (1 µg/ml) stock solution . 18
8.5.3 Standard solutions . 18
9 Calculation of PBB and PBDE concentration . 19
9.1 General . 19
9.2 Calculation . 19
10 Precision . 21
10.1 Threshold judgement . 21
10.2 Repeatability and reproducibility . 22
11 Quality assurance and control . 22
11.1 Resolution. 22
11.2 Performance . 23
11.3 Limit of detection (LOD) or method detection limit (MDL) and limit of
quantification (LOQ) . 24
12 Test report. 25
Annex A (informative) Determination of PBB and PBDE in polymers by ion attachment
mass spectrometry (IAMS) . 26
A.1 Principle . 26
A.2 Reagents and materials . 26
A.3 Apparatus . 26
A.4 Sampling. 27
A.4.1 General . 27
A.4.2 Qualitative stage . 27

IEC 62321-6:2015 © IEC 2015 – 3 –
A.4.3 Semi-quantitative stage . 27
A.5 Procedure . 27
A.5.1 General instructions for the analysis . 27
A.5.2 Sample preparation . 27
A.5.3 Instrumental parameters. 28
A.5.4 Calibrants . 29
A.5.5 Calibration . 29
A.6 Calculation of PBB and PBDE concentration . 30
A.6.1 General . 30
A.6.2 Calculation . 31
A.6.3 Judgement of ambiguous spectrum . 32
A.7 Precision . 34
A.7.1 Threshold judgement .
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