Adopts ISO 8124-5, which defines a method for the determination of the total concentration of certain elements in toy materials and can be used to decide whether there is a need to undertake migration testing in accordance with the method specified in AS/NZS 8124.3, Migration of certain elements.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
1.1
1.2
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Reagents and apparatus
5.1 Reagents
5.1.1
5.1.2
5.1.3
5.1.4
5.1.5
5.1.6
5.1.7
5.2 Apparatus
5.2.1 Microwave digestion system
5.2.2 High pressure microwave digestion vessel
5.2.3
5.2.4
5.2.5
5.2.6
5.2.7
5.2.8
5.2.9
5.2.10
5.2.11
5.2.12
5.2.13
5.2.14
6 Selection and composition of test portions
6.1 Selection of test portions
6.2 Compositing of test portions
7 Preparation of test portions
7.1 Coatings of paint, varnish, lacquer, printing ink, polymer and similar coatings
7.2 Polymeric and similar materials, including laminates, whether textile-reinforced or not, but excluding other textiles
7.3 Paper, paperboard and cardboard
7.4 Natural or synthetic textiles
7.5 Other materials, whether mass-coloured or not
7.6 Materials intended to leave a trace
7.7 Pliable modelling materials, including modelling clays, and gels
7.8 Paints, including finger paints, varnishes, lacquers, and similar materials, in solid or liquid form
7.8.1 Materials in solid form
7.8.2 Materials in liquid form
7.9 Metallic materials whether or not partly coated
8 Digestion of test portions and instrumental analysis
8.1 Microwave digestion
8.1.1 If the instrumental analysis technique is ICP-MS
8.1.2 If the instrumental analysis technique is ICP-AES
8.1.3 Microwave digestion conditions
8.1.4 Cooling and dilution
8.2 Hot plate and hot block digestion of test portion
8.2.1 If the instrumental analysis technique is ICP-AES
8.2.1.2
8.2.2 If the instrumental analysis technique is ICP-MS
9 Detection limits of the instrumental method
10 Expression of results
11 Test report
Annex A
A.1 Use and applicability
A.1.1 General
A.1.2 Practical considerations in deciding whether to composite test portions
A.2 Scope
A.2.1 Packaging
A.2.2 Paper, paperboard, and cardboard
A.3 Precautions relating to the use of microwave digestion
