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Designation:F293115Standard Guide forAnalytical Testing of Substances of Very High Concern inMaterials and Products1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2931;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide contains a list of potential test methods forthe analysis of Substances of Very High Concern(SVHC)asdesignated by ECHA,the European Chemicals Agency.Infor-mation on the test methods cited is publicly available and isdrawn from a variety of sources.The guide is intended to assistin the selection of test methods that are applicable for theSVHCs identified.1.2 The specific SVHCs covered within this guide arecompiled from the ECHACandidate List of Substances of VeryHigh Concern.This list is also referred to as the REACHCandidate List.1.3 This guide specifically addresses methods for the analy-sis of SVHCs in products.It is not intended to cover the manyand varied analysis challenges associated in the manufacturingenvironment.1.4 Limitations:1.4.1 This guide is intended to provide a compilation ofavailable test methods for the SVHCs listed on the ECHACandidate list and is not intended to be exhaustive.The testmethods within this guide are not the only ones available forany specific substances and this guide does not recommend anyspecific test method.1.4.2 Test methods for specific substances at the detectionlimits required for REACH reporting are not always available.In some cases,it is necessary to deduce the quantity ofsubstance present through the analysis and quantification of itselements.Although this approach is routinely used somedegree of uncertainty exists in the final result due to thereduced specificity of the test method.1.4.3 Although this guide is intended to be updated on aperiodic basis to capture new developments in the field,thereis no assurance that the information provided is the mostcurrent.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1257 Specification for High-Gravity GlycerinD1385 Test Method for Hydrazine in WaterD1971 Practices for Digestion of Water Samples for Deter-mination of Metals by FlameAtomicAbsorption,GraphiteFurnaceAtomicAbsorption,PlasmaEmissionSpectroscopy,or Plasma Mass SpectrometryD3335 Test Method for Low Concentrations of Lead,Cadmium,and Cobalt in Paint by Atomic AbsorptionSpectroscopyD3545 Test Method for Alcohol Content and Purity ofAcetate Esters by Gas ChromatographyD4309 Practice for Sample Digestion Using Closed VesselMicrowave Heating Technique for the Determination ofTotal Metals in WaterD5831 Test Method for Screening Fuels in SoilsD7065 Test Method for Determination of Nonylphenol,Bisphenol A,p-tert-Octylphenol,Nonylphenol Monoeth-oxylate and Nonylphenol Diethoxylate in EnvironmentalWaters by Gas Chromatography Mass SpectrometryD7485 Test Method for Determination of Nonylphenol,p-tert-Octylphenol,Nonylphenol Monoethoxylate andNonylphenol Diethoxylate in Environmental Waters byLiquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass SpectrometryE1621 Guide for Elemental Analysis by Wavelength Disper-sive X-Ray Fluorescence SpectrometryF2576 Terminology Relating to Declarable Substances inMaterials1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F40 on DeclarableSubstances in Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F40.02 onManagement Practices and Guides.Current edition approved May 1,2015.Published June 2015.Originallyapproved in 2011.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F2931 14.DOI:10.1520/F2931-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.2 European Commission:3Article 57 of the European Union Regulation#1907/20062.3 International Electrotechnical Commission TC111:4IEC 62321 Electrotechnical Products Determination ofLevels of Six Regulated Substances(Lead,Mercury,Cadmium,HexavalentChromium,PolybrominatedBiphenyls,Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers)2.4 Joint Industry Guide(JIG):5JIG-101 Material Composition Declaration for Electrotech-nical Products.Ed 4.0,20113.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Terms and definitions related to declarable substancesin materials may be found in Term