EN ISO 5398-2:2009

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2009
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Leather - Chemical determination of chromic oxide content - Part 2: Quantification by
colorimetric determination (ISO 5398-2:2009)
Leder - Chemische Bestimmung des Chromoxidgehaltes - Teil 2: Bestimmung durch
Kolorimetrie (ISO 5398-2:2009)
Cuir - Dosage de l'oxyde de chrome - Partie 2: Quantification par dosage colorimétrique
(ISO 5398-2:2009)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 5398-2:2009
ICS:
59.140.30 Usnje in krzno Leather and furs
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 5398-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2009
ICS 59.140.30
English Version
Leather - Chemical determination of chromic oxide content - Part
2: Quantification by colorimetric determination (ISO 5398-
2:2009)
Cuir - Dosage chimique de l'oxyde de chrome - Partie 2: Leder - Chemische Bestimmung des Chromoxidgehaltes -
Quantification par dosage colorimétrique (ISO 5398- Teil 2: Gehaltsbestimmung durch kolorimetrische
2:2009) Bestimmung (ISO 5398-2:2009)
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Foreword .3

Foreword
This document (EN ISO 5398-2:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 289 "Leather", the
secretariat of which is held by UNI, in collaboration with the International Union of Leather Technologists and
Chemists Societies (IULTCS).
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text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by July 2009.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 5398-2
IULTCS/IUC
8:2
First edition
2009-01-15
Leather — Chemical determination of
chromic oxide content —
Part 2:
Quantification by colorimetric
determination
Cuir — Dosage chimique de l'oxyde de chrome —
Partie 2: Quantification par dosage colorimétrique

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ISO 5398-2:2009(E)
IULTCS/IUC 8:2:2009(E)
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IULTCS/IUC 8:2:2009(E)
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ISO 5398-2:2009(E)
IULTCS/IUC 8:2:2009(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions. 1
4 Principle. 1
5 Sampling and sample preparation. 2
6 Reagents. 2
6.1 Alkaline fusion method . 2
6.2 Photometric determination . 2
7 Apparatus . 2
8 Methods . 3
8.1 Alkaline fusion method . 3
8.2 Measurement of the aqueous solution. 3
8.3 Preparation of the calibration solution. 3
9 Check of the analytical system . 4
10 Calculation and expression of results. 4
10.1 General. 4
10.2 Repeatability. 4
11 Test report . 5
Annex A (informative) Determination of water and other volatile matter . 6

ISO 5398-2:2009(E)
IULTCS/IUC 8:2:2009(E)
Foreword
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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 5398-2 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 289, Leather, in collaboration with the Chemical Tests Commission of the International Union of
Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IUC Commission, IULTCS), in accordance with the
Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement). It is based on IUC 8
originally published in J. Soc. Leather Tech. Chem., 49, p. 17, 1965, and declared an official method of the
IULTCS in 1965.
IULTCS, originally formed in 1897, is a world-wide organization of professional leather societies to further the
advancement of leather science and technology. IULTCS has three Commissions, which are responsible for
establishing international methods for the sampling and testing of leather. ISO recognizes IULTCS as an
international standardizing body for the preparation of test methods for leather.
ISO 5398 consists of the following parts, under the general title Leather — Chemical determination of chromic
oxide content:
⎯ Part 1: Quantification by titration
⎯ Part 2: Quantification by colorimetric determination
⎯ Part 3: Quantification by atomic absorption spectrometry
⎯ Part 4: Quantification by inductively coupled plasma — optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES)

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ISO 5398-2:2009(E)
IULTCS/IUC 8:2:2009(E)
Introduction
ISO 5398 has been split into four parts, each describing methods suitable for the determination of the chromic
oxide content in leather. The different techniques have been described to reflect the variations in industrial
practice compared with the more sensitive analytical equipment available for test laboratories. Variations also
exist in the range of chromic oxide that the methods are deemed suitable to quantify.
ISO 5398-2 describes a colorimetric technique that requires the use of a spectrophotometer.

ISO 5398-2:2009(E)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
IULTCS/IUC 8:2:2009(E)
Leather — Chemical determination of chromic oxide content —
Part 2:
Quantification by colorimetric determination
1 Scope
This part of ISO 5398 describes the determination of chrome by colorimetric means. It is applicable to leathers
which are expected to have chromic oxide contents in excess of 0,05 %.
This is an analysis for total chromium in leather; it is not compound specific or specific to its oxidation state.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 2418, Leather — Chemical, physical and mechanical and fastness tests — Sampling location
ISO 3696:1987, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods
ISO 4044, Leather — Chemical tests — Preparation of chemical test samples
ISO 4684, Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of volatile matter
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
chromic oxide content
amount of chromium in leather, determined by this method and reported as chromic oxide
NOTE The chromic oxide content is expressed in percentage by mass, based on dry matter.
4 Principle
Ash obtained from leather is fused by an alkaline mixture
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