EN IEC 62321-3-4:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2024
Določevanje posameznih snovi v elektrotehničnih izdelkih-3-4: del: Presejanje
ftalatov v polimerih elektronskih izdelkov s tekočinsko kromatografijo visoke
ločljivosti z UV-detekcijo (HPLC-UV), tankoplastno kromatografijo (TCL) in masno
spektrometrijo (TD-MS) s toplotno desorpcijo
Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products - Part 3-4: Screening of
Phthalates in polymers of electrotechnical products by high performance liquid
chromatography with ultraviolet detector (HPLC-UV), thin layer chromatography (TLC)
and thermal desorption mass spectrometry (TD-MS)
Verfahren zur Bestimmung von bestimmten Substanzen in Produkten der Elektrotechnik
- Teil 3-4: Screening von Phthalaten in Polymeren von Produkten der Elektrotechnik
durch Hochleistungs-Flüssigkeitschromatographie mit Ultraviolettdetektor (HPLC-UV),
Dünnschichtchromatographie (TLC) und Thermodesorptions-Massenspektroskopie (TD-
MS)
Détermination de certaines substances dans les produits électrotechniques - Partie 3-4:
Détection des phtalates dans les polymères des produits électrotechniques par
chromatographie en phase liquide à haute performance avec détecteur d'ultraviolets
(HPLC-UV), par chromatographie sur couche mince (CCM) et par spectrométrie de
masse par désorption thermique (TD-MS)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62321-3-4:2023
ICS:
29.020 Elektrotehnika na splošno Electrical engineering in
general
31.020 Elektronske komponente na Electronic components in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62321-3-4

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM June 2023
ICS 13.020.01; 29.100.01; 01.110

English Version
Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products
- Part 3-4: Screening - Phthalates in polymers of electrotechnical
products by high performance liquid chromatography with
ultraviolet detector (HPLC-UV), thin layer chromatography (TLC)
and thermal desorption mass spectrometry (TD-MS)
(IEC 62321-3-4:2023)
Détermination de certaines substances dans les produits Verfahren zur Bestimmung von bestimmten Substanzen in
électrotechniques - Partie 3-4: Détection - Phtalates dans Produkten der Elektrotechnik - Teil 3-4: Screening von
les polymères des produits électrotechniques par Phthalaten in Polymeren von Produkten der Elektrotechnik
chromatographie en phase liquide à haute performance durch Hochleistungs-Flüssigkeitschromatographie mit
avec détecteur d'ultraviolets (HPLC-UV), par Ultraviolettdetektor (HPLC-UV),
chromatographie sur couche mince (CCM) et par Dünnschichtchromatographie (TLC) und
spectrométrie de masse par désorption thermique (TD-MS) Thermodesorptions-Massenspektroskopie (TD-MS)
(IEC 62321-3-4:2023) (IEC 62321-3-4:2023)
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Ref. No. EN IEC 62321-3-4:2023 E

European foreword
The text of document 111/695/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62321-3-4, prepared by IEC/TC 111
"Environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems" was submitted to
the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 62321-3-4:2023.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2024-03-07
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2026-06-07
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
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Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62321-3-4:2023 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 62321-8:2017 NOTE Approved as EN 62321-8:2017 (not modified)
IEC 62321-6:2015 NOTE Approved as EN 62321-6:2015 (not modified)
ISO 3696 NOTE Approved as EN ISO 3696
ISO/IEC 17025 NOTE Approved as EN ISO/IEC 17025
Annex A
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 62321-1 2013 Determination of certain substances in EN 62321-1 2013
electrotechnical products - Part 1:
Introduction and overview
IEC 62321-2 2021 Determination of certain substances in EN IEC 62321-2 2021
electrotechnical products - Part 2:
Disassembly, disjointment and mechanical
sample preparation
IEC 62321-3-4 ®
Edition 1.0 2023-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Determination of certain substances In electrotechnical products –

Part 3-4: Screening – Phthalates in polymers of electrotechnical products by

high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detector (HPLC-UV),

thin layer chromatography (TLC) and thermal desorption mass spectrometry

(TD-MS)
Détermination de certaines substances dans les produits électrotechniques –

Partie 3-4: Détection – Phtalates dans les polymères des produits

électrotechniques par chromatographie en phase liquide à haute performance

avec détecteur d'ultraviolets (HPLC-UV), par chromatographie sur couche mince

(CCM) et par spectrométrie de masse par désorption thermique (TD-MS)

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 01.110; 13.020.01; 29.100.01 ISBN 978-2-8322-6853-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 10
4 Principle . 10
5 HPLC-UV and TLC method . 11
5.1 Reagents and materials . 11
5.1.1 Reagents and materials of HPLC-UV method . 11
5.1.2 Reagents and materials of TLC method . 11
5.2 Equipment, apparatus and tools . 12
5.2.1 Equipment, apparatus and tools for HPLC-UV method . 12
5.2.2 Equipment, apparatus and tools for TLC method . 12
5.3 Sampling. 12
5.4 Procedure . 13
5.4.1 Procedure of HPLC-UV method . 13
5.4.2 Procedure of TLC method . 15
5.5 Calculation of phthalates concentration . 17
5.6 Precision . 17
5.6.1 Precision of HPLC-UV method . 17
5.6.2 Precision of TLC method . 18
5.7 Quality assurance and control . 19
5.7.1 Quality assurance and control of HPLC-UV method . 19
5.7.2 Quality assurance and control of TLC method . 21
5.8 Test report . 22
6 TD-MS method . 22
6.1 Reagents and materials . 22
6.2 Equipment, apparatus and tools . 22
6.2.1 Equipment . 22
6.2.2 Apparatus and tools . 22
6.3 Sampling. 22
6.4 Procedure . 23
6.4.1 Procedure of APCI-MS method . 23
6.4.2 Procedure of IA-MS method . 25
6.5 Calculation of phthalates concentration . 27
6.6 Precision . 27
6.7 Quality assurance and control . 28
6.7.1 Sensitivity . 28
6.7.2 Stability test . 28
6.7.3 Blank test . 29
6.7.4 Limit of detection (LOD) or method detection limit (MDL) and limit of
quantification (LOQ) . 29
6.8 Test report . 29
Annex A (informative)  FT-IR method . 30

IEC 62321-3-4:2023 © IEC 2023 – 3 –
A.1 Principle . 30
A.2 Reagents and materials . 32
A.3 Apparatus .
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