EN 62554:2011

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Sample preparation for measurement of mercury level in fluorescent lamps
Vorbereitung des Prüfmusters zur Messung des Quecksilbergehalts in
Leuchtstofflampen
Préparation des échantillons en vue de la mesure du niveau de mercure dans les lampes
fluorescentes
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62554:2011
ICS:
29.140.30 )OXRUHVFHQþQHVLMDONH6LMDONH Fluorescent lamps.
Discharge lamps
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62554
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.140.30
English version
Sample preparation for measurement of mercury level in fluorescent
lamps
(IEC 62554:2011)
Préparation des échantillons en vue de la Vorbereitung des Prüfmusters zur
mesure du niveau de mercure dans les Messung des Quecksilbergehalts in
lampes fluorescentes Leuchtstofflampen
(CEI 62554:2011) (IEC 62554:2011)

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Ref. No. EN 62554:2011 E
Foreword
The text of document 34A/1484/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62554, prepared by SC 34A, "Lamps", of
IEC TC 34, "Lamps and related equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN 62554:2011.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2012-06-23
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2014-09-23
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62554:2011 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.

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

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.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

ISO/IEC 17025 2005 General requirements for the competence of EN ISO/IEC 17025 2005
testing and calibration laboratories

IEC 62321 2008 Electrotechnical products - Determination of EN 62321 2009
levels of six regulated substances (lead,
mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium,
polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated
diphenyl ethers)
ISO 3696 1987 Water for analytical laboratory use - EN ISO 3696 1995
Specification and test methods

IEC 62554 ®
Edition 1.0 2011-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Sample preparation for measurement of mercury level in fluorescent lamps

Préparation des échantillons en vue de la mesure du niveau de mercure dans
les lampes fluorescentes
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ICS 29.140.30 ISBN 978-2-88912-632-3

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 General . 7
5 Procedure for collecting mercury from a fluorescent lamp . 7
5.1 General . 7
5.2 Reagents . 7
5.3 Chemical lab ware . 8
5.4 Sample preparation . 8
5.4.1 Cold spotting methods . 8
5.4.2 Sample preparation of fluorescent lamps by non-cold-spot (sectioning)
methods . 10
5.4.3 Sample preparation of fluorescent lamps by non-cold-spot (crushing)
methods . 11
5.4.4 Nitric acid rinse method for linear fluorescent lamps . 12
5.4.5 Direct mercury measurement . 12
5.4.6 Sample preparation of other fluorescent lamps . 13
5.5 Sample digestion . 13
5.5.1 Ambient conditions . 13
5.5.2 Glass samples (in 250 ml, 500 ml, 1 000 ml or 2 000 ml container) . 13
5.5.3 Metal samples (in 125 ml container) . 13
5.6 Filtering . 14
6 Measurement . 14
6.1 Blank test . 14
6.2 Data reporting . 14
6.3 Analysis . 14
Annex A (informative) Electrothermal vaporization atomic absorption spectrometry
(EVAAS) method . 15
Annex B (informative) Information on the cold spotting method . 18

Figure A.1 – Configuration of the electrothermal vaporization atomic absorption
spectrometry testing apparatus . 15
Figure A.2 – An example of the electrothermal vaporization atomic absorption
spectrometer test apparatus layout . 16
Figure B.1 – Example of glass cell arrangement . 19
Figure B.2 – Example of cooling device arrangement . 20

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FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62554 has been prepared by subcommittee 34A: Lamps, of IEC
technical committee 34: Lamps and related equipment.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
34A/1484/FDIS 34A/1502/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
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