ASTM_F_2577_-_14.pdf

Designation:F257714Standard Guide forAssessment of Materials and Products for DeclarableSubstances1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2577;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 uses case studies to illustrate the decisionprocess to assess materials and products for declarable sub-stances when evaluating conformance to relevant require-ments.This may be accomplished by applying existing knowl-edge to determine the need for further action(for example,testing).1.2 This guide is limited to the referenced European Uniondirectives.Other regions,countries,states or local municipali-ties may adopt these or similar regulations.1.3 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:2F2576 Terminology Relating to Declarable Substances inMaterials2.2 Other Documents:DTI ROHS Regulations Government Guidance Notes,No-vember 2005,SI 2005 No.27483European Commission Decision 2005/618/EC CommissionDecision of 18 August 2005 amending Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council forthe purpose of establishing the maximum concentrationvalues for certain hazardous substances in electrical andelectronic equipment4European Union Directive 2011/65/EU(recast of 2002/95/EC)on the Restriction of the Use of Certain HazardousSubstances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment5European Union Directive 2012/19/EU on Waste Electricaland Electronic Equipment63.Terminology3.1 Terms and definitions related to declarable substances inmaterials may be found in Terminology F2576.3.2 Terms and definitions in the guide not found in Termi-nology F2576 may be found in a common dictionary or otherreference documents such as the ASTM Dictionary of Engi-neering Science&Technology.74.Significance and Use4.1 Due to requirements being placed on concentrations ofsubstances within(or on)materials,assessing conformance ofproducts has become a complex,time-consuming and expen-sive task.This guide is intended to assist the user in developinga protocol for product assessment.4.2 A priori knowledge is based on logical deduction andscientific principles,so actual testing of a material may not berequired in order to assess conformance to requirements.Forexample,it is possible to deduce that organic substances willnot survive the temperatures required to produce wrought steel,so there is no need to test for organic substances in wroughtsteel nor is it possible to develop test methods and referencematerials for determination of organic substances withinwrought steel.4.3 A posteriori knowledge is based on observation,expe-rience and known facts.If a priori knowledge cannot rule outthe possibility that a substance is present within(or on)a1This 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 March 1,2014.Published April 2014.Originallyapproved in 2006.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F257706.DOI:10.1520/F2577-14.2For 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.3DTI RoHS Regulations,Government Guidance Notes,November 2005,SI2005 No.2748,”p.23.Reproduced by permission from the United KingdomDepartment of Transportation and Industry(DTI).4Official Journal of the European Union,L 214/65,19.8.2005;notified underdocument number C(2005)3143.5Official Journal of the European Union,L174/88 08.06.2011.6Official Journal of the European Union,L 197/1 04.07.2012.7Sponsored by ASTM Committee E02 on Terminology;available from ASTMInternational,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA19428-2959;ASTM Stock Number:DEF00.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 material,a test method may be required to verify or generateinformation on the concentration of that substance within(oron)the material.4.4 Test methods can be used as a means to verify andprovide information related to substances within materials.Atthe same time,misinformation can be generated or inappropri-ate conclusions drawn when test methods are misapplied.Thisguide is intended to provide recommendations on the applica-tion of test methods.4.5 Test methods may be applied by producers or by interimor end users of materials.Ho