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IEC 62321:2008

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Electrotechnical products - Determination of levels of six regulated substances (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers)

Electrotechnical products - Determination of levels of six regulated substances (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers)

IEC 62321:2008, which is an International Standard, specifies the determination of the levels of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) contained in inorganic and organic compounds, and two types of brominated flame retardants, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) contained in electrotechnical products. This standard refers to the sample as the object to be processed and measured. The nature of the sample and the manner in which it is acquired is defined by the entity carrying out the tests and not by this standard. It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108.

Produits électrotechniques - Détermination des niveaux de six substances réglementées (plomb, mercure, cadmium, chrome hexavalent, diphényles polybromés, diphényléthers polybromés)

La CEI 62321:2008, qui est une Norme internationale, spécifie la détermination des niveaux de plomb (Pb), de mercure (Hg), de cadmium (Cd), de chrome hexavalent (Cr(VI)) contenus dans des composés inorganiques et organiques, ainsi que de deux types de retardateurs de flammes bromés, diphényles polybromés (PBB) et diphényles éthers polybromés (PBDE) contenus dans les produits électrotechniques. Cette norme fait référence à l'échantillon comme étant l'objet à traiter et à mesurer. L'entité qui réalise les essais définit la nature de l'échantillon et la manière de l'obtenir, et non pas la présente norme. Elle a le statut de norme horizontale conformément au Guide IEC 108.

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Withdrawn
Publication Date
10-Dec-2008
Withdrawal Date
22-Mar-2018
ICS
13.020.01 - Environment and environmental protection in general
43.040.10 - Electrical and electronic equipment
Technical Committee
TC 111 - Environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems
Drafting Committee
WG 3 - TC 111/WG 3
Current Stage
WPUB - Publication withdrawn
Start Date
23-Mar-2018
Completion Date
26-Mar-2018
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IEC 62321
Edition 1.0 2008-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electrotechnical products – Determination of levels of six regulated substances
(lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls,
polybrominated diphenyl ethers)

Produits électrotechniques – Détermination des niveaux de six substances
réglementées (plomb, mercure, cadmium, chrome hexavalent, diphényles
polybromés, diphényléthers polybromés)

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IEC 62321
Edition 1.0 2008-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electrotechnical products – Determination of levels of six regulated substances
(lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls,
polybrominated diphenyl ethers)

Produits électrotechniques – Détermination des niveaux de six substances
réglementées (plomb, mercure, cadmium, chrome hexavalent, diphényles
polybromés, diphényléthers polybromés)

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
XE
CODE PRIX
ICS 13.020; 43.040.10 ISBN 978-2-88910-672-1
– 2 – 62321 © IEC:2008
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.6

INTRODUCTION.8

1 Scope.9

2 Normative references .9

3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations .10

3.1 Terms and definitions .10

3.2 Abbreviations .11

4 Test methods – Overview .13
4.1 Field of application .13
4.2 Sample.13
4.3 Test methods – Flow chart .14
4.4 Adjustment to the matrix.15
4.5 Limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantification (LOQ).15
4.6 Test report .16
4.7 Alternative test methods .16
5 Mechanical sample preparation .17
5.1 Overview .17
5.1.1 Field of application .17
5.1.2 Quality assurance.17
5.2 Apparatus, equipment and materials .17
5.3 Procedure .18
5.3.1 Manual cutting.18
5.3.2 Coarse grinding/milling .18
5.3.3 Homogenizing .18
5.3.4 Fine grinding/milling .18
5.3.5 Very fine grinding of polymers and organic materials .19
6 Screening by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) .19
6.1 Overview .19
6.1.1 Principle .21
6.1.2 Warnings .22
6.2 Apparatus, equipment and materials .22
6.2.1 XRF spectrometer .22

6.2.2 Materials and tools .22
6.3 Reagents.22
6.4 Sampling .22
6.4.1 Non-destructive approach.22
6.4.2 Destructive approach.23
6.5 Procedure .23
6.5.1 General .23
6.5.2 Preparation of the spectrometer .23
6.5.3 Test portion .24
6.5.4 Verification of spectrometer performance.24
6.5.5 Tests .25
6.5.6 Calibration.25
6.6 Calculations .26
6.7 Evaluation of the method.27

62321 © IEC:2008 – 3 –
6.7.1 Lead.27

6.7.2 Mercury .27

6.7.3 Cadmium .27

6.7.4 Chromium.27

6.7.5 Bromine.28

6.8 Quality control .28

6.8.1 Accuracy of calibration .28

6.8.2 Control samples .28

6.9 Special cases .28

6.9.1 Presentation of a sample for measurement.28

6.9.2 Uniformity of the sample.29
7 Determination of mercury in polymers, metals and electronics by CV-AAS, CV-
AFS, ICP-OES and ICP-MS .30
7.1 Overview .30
7.2 Apparatus, equipment and materials .31
7.3 Reagents.32
7.4 Sample preparation .33
7.4.1 Test portion .33
7.4.2 Wet digestion (digestion of electronics) .33
7.4.3 Microwave digestion .34
7.4.4 Preparation of laboratory reagent blank .34
7.5 Test procedure .34
7.5.1 Preparation of calibrant solutions .34
7.5.2 Development of the calibration curve .35
7.5.3 Measurement of the sample.36
7.5.4 Calculation .36
7.6 Evaluation of the method.36
8 Determination of lead and cadmium in polymers by ICP-OES, ICP-MS and AAS .37
8.1 Overview .37
8.2 Apparatus, equipment and materials .38
8.3 Reagen
...

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