prEN IEC 62321-8:2025
(Main)Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products - Part 8: Phthalates in polymers by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry using a pyrolyzer/thermal desorption accessory (Py-TD-GC-MS)
Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products - Part 8: Phthalates in polymers by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry using a pyrolyzer/thermal desorption accessory (Py-TD-GC-MS)
Détermination de certaines substances dans les produits électrotechniques - Partie 8: Analyse des phtalates dans les polymères par chromatographie en phase gazeuse-spectrométrie de masse (GC-MS), chromatographie en phase gazeuse -spectrométrie de masse par pyrolyse/thermodésorption (Py/TD-GC-MS)
Določevanje posameznih substanc v elektrotehniških izdelkih - 8. del: Ftalati v polimerih s plinsko kromatografijo-masno spektrometrijo (GC-MS), plinsko kromatografijo-masno spektrometrijo z uporabo pirolize/toplotne desorpcije (Py/TD-GC-MS)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2025
Določevanje posameznih substanc v elektrotehniških izdelkih - 8. del: Ftalati v
polimerih s plinsko kromatografijo-masno spektrometrijo (GC-MS), plinsko
kromatografijo-masno spektrometrijo z uporabo pirolize/toplotne desorpcije
(Py/TD-GC-MS)
Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products - Part 8: Phthalates in
polymers by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), gas chromatography-
mass spectrometry using a pyrolyzer/thermal desorption accessory (Py-TD-GC-MS)
Détermination de certaines substances dans les produits électrotechniques - Partie 8:
Analyse des phtalates dans les polymères par chromatographie en phase gazeuse-
spectrométrie de masse (GC-MS), chromatographie en phase gazeuse -spectrométrie
de masse par pyrolyse/thermodésorption (Py/TD-GC-MS)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 62321-8:2025
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.
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IEC TC 111 : ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDIZATION FOR ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS
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TITLE:
Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products - Part 8: Phthalates in
polymers by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), gas chromatography-mass
spectrometry using a pyrolyzer/thermal desorption accessory (Py-TD-GC-MS)
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1 CONTENTS
2 CONTENTS . 2
3 FOREWORD . 9
4 INTRODUCTION . 11
5 1 Scope . 12
6 2 Normative references . 13
7 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 14
8 3.1 Terms and definitions . 14
9 3.2 Abbreviated terms . 15
10 4 Principle . 16
11 5 Reagents and materials . 17
12 5.1 GC-MS method . 17
13 5.2 Py/TD-GC-MS method . 17
14 6 Apparatus . 17
15 6.1 GC-MS method . 17
16 6.2 Py/TD-GC-MS method . 18
17 7 Sampling . 19
18 7.1 GC-MS method . 19
19 7.2 Py/TD-GC-MS method . 19
20 8 Procedure . 19
21 8.1 General instructions for the analysis . 19
22 8.1.1 Overview . 19
23 8.1.2 GC-MS method . 19
24 8.1.3 Py/TD-GC-MS method . 19
25 8.2 Sample preparation . 20
26 8.2.1 GC-MS method . 20
27 8.2.2 Py/TD-GC-MS method . 21
28 8.3 Instrumental parameters . 21
29 8.3.1 GC-MS method . 21
30 8.3.2 Py/TD-GC-MS method . 23
31 8.4 Calibration . 24
32 8.4.1 GC-MS method . 24
33 8.4.2 Py/TD-GC-MS method . 26
34 9 Calculation of phthalate concentration . 29
35 9.1 GC-MS method . 29
36 9.2 Py/TD-GC-MS method . 30
37 9.2.1 One-point calibration . 30
38 9.2.2 RRF database calibration . 30
39 9.2.3 Multi-point calibration . 31
40 9.3 Interpretation for UVCB . 32
41 9.3.1 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentyl ester, branched and linear
42 (DPP) . 32
43 9.3.2 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and linear (DHP) . 32
44 9.3.3 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters
45 (DHNUP) . 32
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46 9.3.4 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-10-alkyl esters; 1,2-
47 benzenedicarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and hexyl and octyl diesters with
48 ≥ 0,3 % of dihexyl phthalate (DC6-C10P) . 33
49 9.4 Calculation of interference effect . 33
50 9.4.1 Determination of DINP, HNP and DNP . 33
51 9.4.2 Determination of DIDP and DOP . 34
52 10 Precision . 34
53 10.1 GC-MS method . 34
54 10.1.1 Repeatability and reproducibility . 34
55 10.2 Py/TD-GC-MS method . 36
56 10.2.1 One-point calibration . 36
57 10.2.2 RRF-database calibration . 39
58 10.2.3 Multi-point calibration . 41
59 11 Quality assurance and control . 42
60 11.1 General . 42
61 11.2 GC-MS method . 42
62 11.2.1 Performance . 42
63 11.2.2 LOD or MDL and LOQ . 43
64 11.3 Py/TD-GC-MS method . 44
65 11.3.1 Sensitivity test . 44
66 11.3.2 Blank test . 44
67 11.3.3 System stability test for RRF database calibration and multi-point
68 calibration . 45
69 11.3.4 RRF test for RRF database calibration . 45
70 11.3.5 MDL and LOQ . 46
71 11.3.6 Tailing factor . 46
72 12 Test report . 46
73 Annex A (informative) Determination of phthalates in polymers by ion attachment
74 mass spectrometry (IAMS) . 47
75 A.1 Principle . 47
76 A.2 Reagents and materials . 47
77 A.3 Apparatus . 47
78 A.4 Sampling. 48
79 A.5 Procedure . 48
80 A.5.1 General instructions for the analysis . 48
81 A.5.2 Sample preparation . 48
82 A.5.3 Instrumental parameters . 49
83 A.5.4 Calibrants . 50
84 A.5.5 Calibration . 50
85 A.6 Calculation of phthalates concentration . 51
86 A.7 Quality assurance and control . 51
87 A.7.1 General . 51
88 A.7.2 Sensitivity . 51
89 A.7.3 Recovery . 51
90 A.7.4 Blank test . 52
91 A.7.5 Limit of detection (LOD) or method detection limit (MDL) and limit of
92 quantification (LOQ) . 53
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