Designation:D5517−14(Reapproved2021)StandardTestMethodforDeterminingExtractabilityofMetalsfromArtMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5517;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheextractionofmetalsfromartmaterialsusinganextractantthatsimulatestheacidpotentialofgastricjuice.ThistestmethodissimilartotheextractionmethodinSpecificationF963,exceptthatitrequiresconduct-ingextractionstepsatbodytemperatureinsteadofatroomtemperature.TheextractionprocedurespecifiedinthistestmethodismorerigorousthanthatnotedinSpecificationF963becausetheprocedurecausestheextractionofalargerquantityofmetal.1.2ThistestmethodisadaptedfromtheEuropeanToySafetyStandard,EN71-3:1994butdiffersfromitinthatasolventextractionstepisnotrequiredforprocessingwaxesoroil-basedproductsandnospecificacceptablemetallevelsarespecified.1.3TherationaleforthistestmethodisdiscussedinAppendixX1.1.4Thistestmethodshouldbeusedontheartmaterialasawholeandnotanartmaterialingredient.Testingtheartmaterialaswholewouldbeexpectedtogiveamoreaccurateestimateofsolublemetalthanfromanextrapolationfromtestingingredients.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.7Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocume...
