SIST EN 17132:2019

Textiles and textile products - Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH), method using gas chromatography

This document specifies a method to determine the amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in components of textile products. This method has been elaborated to achieve a limit of quantification of 0,1 mg/kg.
NOTE A list of relevant materials can be found in CEN/TR 16741 [2].

Textilien und textile Erzeugnisse - Kritische Stoffe, die potentiell in Bestandteilen von Materialien textiler Erzeugnisse vorhanden sind - Bestimmung von polycyclischen aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffen (PAK), Verfahren mit chromatographischen Methoden

Dieses Dokument legt ein Verfahren zur quantitativen Bestimmung polycyclischer aromatischer Kohlenwasserstoffe (PAK) in Bestandteilen textiler Erzeugnisse fest. Dieses Verfahren wurde erarbeitet, um eine Bestimmungsgrenze von 0,1 mg/kg zu erreichen.
ANMERKUNG   Eine Liste betroffener Werkstoffe kann CEN/TR 16741 [2] entnommen werden.

Textiles et produits textiles - Détermination des hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques (HAP), méthode par chromatographie en phase gazeuse

Le présent document spécifie une méthode permettant de déterminer la quantité d’hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques (HAP) dans les composants de produits textiles. Cette méthode a été élaborée pour obtenir une limite de quantification de 0,1 mg/kg.
NOTE Une liste des matériaux pertinents est donnée dans le CEN/TR 16741 [2].

Tekstilije in tekstilni izdelki - Določevanje policikličnih aromatskih ogljikovodikov (PAH), metoda s kromatografskimi tehnikami

Ta dokument določa metodo za ugotavljanje količine policikličnih aromatskih ogljikovodikov (PAH) v delih tekstilnih izdelkov.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 01-Apr-2018
• Publication Date: 11-Aug-2019
• ICS: 59.080.01 - Textiles in general
• ICS: 71.040.50 - Physicochemical methods of analysis
• Technical Committee: ITEK - Textile and textile products
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 05-Aug-2019
• Due Date: 10-Oct-2019
• Completion Date: 12-Aug-2019
• Ref Project: EN 17132:2019 - Textiles and textile products - Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH), method using gas chromatography

Overview

SIST EN 17132:2019 is a European Standard developed by CEN that specifies a reliable and precise method for the determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in textiles and textile products. This method utilizes gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometric detection (GC-MS) to quantify PAHs at trace levels, achieving a limit of quantification of 0.1 mg/kg. The standard is essential for ensuring safety and regulatory compliance concerning hazardous PAH content in textile materials.

This standard addresses the growing need for accurate testing of PAHs due to health concerns and legal restrictions, particularly those imposed by the European Union under REACH regulations. It applies primarily to textile components that come into direct or prolonged contact with human skin, ensuring consumer safety.

Key Topics

• Scope and Application: SIST EN 17132:2019 targets the measurement of PAHs in components of textile products, including fabrics used in clothing, footwear, gloves, and other textiles that contact human skin under normal conditions.

• Health and Safety: PAHs are carcinogenic, potentially damaging to unborn children, and harmful to organs through prolonged exposure. This standard promotes safety by supporting compliance with strict regulatory limits on PAH levels.

• Regulated PAHs: The standard covers 18 PAH compounds, including Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[e]pyrene, Chrysene, and Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene, among others. These substances are subject to regulation due to their toxicity.

• Methodology:

  • Sample extraction using toluene at 60°C in an ultrasonic bath for 1 hour.
  • Subsequent analysis by gas chromatography coupled with mass selective detection (GC-MS).
  • Use of internal standards for accurate quantification.

• Calibration and Quantification: Calibration solutions with PAH standards at various concentrations allow precise measurement down to 0.1 mg/kg, catering to regulatory thresholds.

• Sample Preparation: Textile products are dismantled and separated by material type (textile, leather, polymer). Samples are cut into small pieces ensuring representative extraction.

• Safety Precautions: Due to the hazardous nature of PAHs and toxic solvents like toluene, adherence to safety protocols during handling and testing is strongly emphasized.

Applications

• Textile Industry Compliance: The method enables manufacturers and quality control laboratories to verify that textile products comply with European REACH regulations restricting PAH content, especially Entry 72 of Annex XVII.

• Consumer Safety Testing: Ensures that textiles, clothing, footwear, and accessories do not release harmful PAHs during normal or foreseeable use by consumers.

• Regulatory Enforcement: Regulatory bodies can use the method for market surveillance and enforcement of PAH restrictions in textile products to protect public health.

• Product Development: Supports textile chemists and manufacturers in formulating materials with reduced or eliminated PAH content, contributing to safer products.

• Research & Environmental Monitoring: Useful for academic and environmental laboratories studying contamination and exposure risks associated with textiles.

Related Standards

• CEN/TR 16741: Provides a detailed list of relevant materials and background information on PAHs in textiles.

• EN ISO 4787: Laboratory glassware volumetric instruments for testing capacity, relevant for sample preparation.

• EN ISO 5089: Guidelines for preparation of laboratory test samples and specimens for chemical testing of textiles.

• ISO 28540:2011: Specifies the gas chromatography method with mass spectrometric detection for analyzing 16 PAHs, forming a basis for the analysis procedure in EN 17132.

• REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006: EU legislation controlling chemical safety including restrictions on PAHs in consumer articles.

• ECHA Guidelines: Provide additional technical guidance on PAH restrictions and safe handling.

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Keywords: SIST EN 17132:2019, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs, textiles, textile testing, gas chromatography, GC-MS, REACH compliance, PAH quantification method, textile safety standards, hazardous chemicals in textiles, analytical methods for PAHs, textile product regulations, European textile standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2019
Tekstilije in tekstilni izdelki - Določevanje policikličnih aromatskih ogljikovodikov
(PAH), metoda s kromatografskimi tehnikami
Textiles and textile products - Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH),
method using gas chromatography
Textilien und textile Erzeugnisse - Kritische Stoffe, die potentiell in Bestandteilen von
Materialien textiler Erzeugnisse vorhanden sind - Bestimmung von polycyclischen
aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffen (PAK), Verfahren mit chromatographischen
Methoden
Textiles et produits textiles - Détermination des hydrocarbures aromatiques
polycycliques (HAP), méthode par chromatographie en phase gazeuse
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17132:2019
ICS:
59.080.01 Tekstilije na splošno Textiles in 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.

EN 17132
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 59.080.01
English Version
Textiles and textile products - Determination of Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH), method using gas
chromatography
Textiles et produits textiles - Détermination des Textilien und textile Erzeugnisse - Kritische Stoffe, die
hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques (HAP), potentiell in Bestandteilen von Materialien textiler
méthode par chromatographie en phase gazeuse Erzeugnisse vorhanden sind - Bestimmung von
polycyclischen aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffen
(PAK), Verfahren mit chromatographischen Methoden
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 26 May 2019.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
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United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 5
5 Reagents . 6
6 Apparatus . 8
7 Sample Preparation. 8
8 Procedure. 9
9 Expression of results . 9
10 Test report . 10
Bibliography . 11

European foreword
This document (EN 17132:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 “Textiles and
textile products”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
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 January 2020, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document is adapted from CEN ISO/TS 16190 [1], prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 309,
“Footwear”, in collaboration with ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 216, “Footwear”, in accordance with
the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement). The adaptation is
based on the extension of the scope to textiles and textile products.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
In the European Union, according to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH), Annex XVII, Entry 50,
articles such as clothing, footwear and gloves are not to be placed on the market for supply to the
general public if any of their rubber or plastic components that come into direct, as well as prolonged or
short-term repetitive, contact with the human skin or the oral cavity, under normal or reasonably
foreseeable conditions of use, contain more than 1 mg/kg (0,000 1 % by weight of this component) of
any of the following PAHs.
Toys and childcare articles, are not to be placed on the market if any of their rubber or plastic
components that come into direct as well as prolonged or short-term repetitive contact with the human
skin or the oral cavity, under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, contain more than
0,5 mg/kg (0,000 05 % by weight of this component) of any of the following PAHs.
Further information can be found in the ECHA guideline [3].
According to Regulation (EU) 2018/1513 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
(REACH) by Entry 72, (a) clothing or related accessories; (b) textiles other than clothing which, under
normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, come into contact with human skin to an extent
similar to clothing; (c) footwear are not to be placed on the market after 1 November 2020, if they
contain more than 1 mg/kg (0,000 1 % by weight of this component) of any of the following PAHs.
This restriction does not apply to: (a) clothing, related accessories or footwear, or parts of clothing,
related accessories or footwear, made exclusively of natural leather, fur or hide; (b) non-textile
fasteners and non-textile decorative attachments; (c) second-hand clothing, related accessories, textiles
other than clothing or footwear; (d) wall-to-wall carpets and textile floor coverings for indoor use, rugs
and runners. It also does not apply to clothing, related accessories, textiles other than clothing, or
footwear within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 or Regulation (EU) 2017/745. The restriction
on textiles other than clothing does not apply to disposable textiles. "Disposable textiles" means textiles
that are designed to be used only once or for a limited time and are not intended for subsequent use for
the same or a similar purpose.
Regulated PAHs: Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), Benzo[e]pyrene (BeP), Benzo[a]anthracene (BaA), Chrysen
(CHR), Benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFA), Benzo[j]fluoranthene (BjFA), (g) Benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkFA),
Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (DBAhA).
The PAH Benzo(g,h,i)perylene was added to the REACH Candidate List of SVHC on 27 June 2018.
In addition, the following PAHs are under consideration for addition to the REACH Regulation.
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, Benzo(j,k)fluorene (fluoranthrene), Napthalene, Anthracene, Pyrene,
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene, Acenaphthalene, Acenaphthene
WARNING — The use of this document involves hazardous materials. It does not purport to address all
of the safety or environmental problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of users of this
document to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety and health of personnel and the
environment prior to application of the document and fulfil statutory and regulatory requirements for
this purpose.
1 Scope
This document specifies a method to determine the amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAH) in components of textile products. This method has been elaborated to achieve a limit of
quantification of 0,1 mg/kg.
NOTE A list of relevant materials can be found in CEN/TR 16741 [2].
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requiremen
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