Standard Test Method for Determination of Low Level, Regulated Phthalates in Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Plastics by Thermal Desorption—Gas Chromatography/Mass Chromatography

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Identification and quantification of phthalates: DBP, BBP, DEHP, DNOP, DINP, and DIDP are required for regulated articles. 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). This test method provides a procedure to identify and quantify regulated phthalates in PVC.  
5.2 Other techniques successfully used to separate and identify phthalates in PVC include GC/MS, HPLC/UV, HPLC/MS, FTIR, and GC/FID (flame ionization detector).
SCOPE
1.1 This test method provides a procedure to identify and quantify six phthalates by thermal desorption (TD) gas chromatography (GC) mass spectrometry (MS). The phthalates are BBP, DBP, DEHP, DNOP, DINP and DIDP.Note 1—The method can be extended to include other phthalates.  
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 test method includes references, notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in the tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of this method.  
1.5 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.Note 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this test method.

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Designation: D7823 − 13
StandardTest Method for
Determination of Low Level, Regulated Phthalates in Poly
(Vinyl Chloride) Plastics by Thermal Desorption—Gas
1
Chromatography/Mass Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7823; 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 E355 Practice for Gas ChromatographyTerms and Relation-
ships
1.1 This test method provides a procedure to identify and
E594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used
quantify six phthalates by thermal desorption (TD) gas chro-
in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
matography (GC) mass spectrometry (MS). The phthalates are
IEEE/ASTM SI{10 Practice for Use of the International
BBP, DBP, DEHP, DNOP, DINP and DIDP.
System of Units (SI), the Modernized Metric System
NOTE 1—The method can be extended to include other phthalates.
1.2 Withinthecontextofthismethod,“lowlevel”isdefined 3. Terminology
as 1000 ppm.
3.1 Definitions—For definition of plastic terms used in this
1.3 The values in SI units are to be regarded as standard. test method, see Terminologies D883 and D1600.
1.4 This test method includes references, notes and foot-
3.2 For units, symbols, and abbreviations used in this test
notes that provide explanatory material. These notes and method refer to Practices E594, E355,or SI10.
footnotes (excluding those in the tables and figures) shall not
3.3 Compounds and Instrumentation:
be considered as requirements of this method.
3.3.1 (DOA) Hexanedioic acid, 1,6{bis(2{ethylhexyl) ester
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
CAS #103{23{1
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.3.2 (DINCH) 1,2{Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, dinonyl
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ester, branched and linear CAS #474919{59{0
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.3.3 (DBP) 1,2{Benzenedicarboxylicacid, 1,2{di{n{butyl
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ester CAS #84{74{2
3.3.4 (BBP) Benzyl butyl phthalate CAS #85{68{7
NOTE 2—There is no known ISO equivalent to this test method.
3.3.5 (DEHP) Bis(2{Ethyhexyl) Phthalate CAS #117{81{7
3.3.6 (DNOP) Di(n{Dioctyl) phthalate CAS #117{84{0
2. Referenced Documents
3.3.7 (DINP) 1,2{Benzenedicarboxylicacid,
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
di{C8{10{branched alkyl esters, C9{rich (Jayflex) CAS
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
#68515{48{0
D1600 TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
3.3.8 (DINP) 1,2{Benzenedicarboxylicacid, 1,2{diisononyl
tics
(Palatinol) CAS #28553{12{0
D3465 Test Method for Purity of Monomeric Plasticizers by
3.3.9 (DIDP) 1,2{Benzenedicarboxylicacid,
Gas Chromatography
di{C9{11{branched alkyl esters, C10{rich (Jayflex) CAS
D7083 Practice for Determination of Monomeric Plasticiz-
#68515{49{1
ers in Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) by Gas Chromatogra-
3.3.10 (DIDP) 1,2{Benzenedicarboxylicacid, 1,2{diisodecyl
phy
CAS #26761{40{0
3.3.11 TD Thermal Desorption
3.3.12 GC Gas Chromatography
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 on Plastics
3.3.13 GC/MS Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.70 on Analytical Methods.
3.3.14 PVC Poly (Vinyl Chloride)
Current edition approved April 1, 2013. Published April 2013. DOI: 10.1520/
D7823-13.
3.3.15 THF GC grade or higher “Tetrahydrofuran”
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
3.3.16 DCM GC grade or higher "Methylene Chloride”
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.3.17 EGA{MS Evolved Gas Analysis{mass spectrometry
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 3.3.18 FTIR Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
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3.3.19 TIC Total ion chromatogram solvents used to prepare standards and sample solutions must
3.3.20 DQO Data quality objectives be free of contamination.
NOTE 3—DINP and DIDP, when used in various PVC formulations are
6.3 The presence or absence of each phthalateisbasedupon
technical mixtures. Take care, when preparing the phthalate calibration
three criteria: (1) the relative retention time of the peak (2) the
standard to use the technical grade. Here is specific information on DINP
presence or absence of the quant ion and the two confirming
and DIDP. For more information, please refer to Appendix X3.
Jayflex DIDP: 1,2{Benzened
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