IEC 62321 provided test methods  of certain substances  in electronic and electrical products.The first edition of IEC 62321:2008 was a single ‘stand-alone’ standard that includes an introduction,an overview of test methods,a mechanical sample preparation as well as various test method. May 17,2013IEC  62321: 2008 is split into a series of standards,while introducing new testing methods or apparatus, details below.

Updated Standards

2013

nIEC 62321-1  Introduction and overview

File Explanation:Replaced the first to four sections of IEC62321:2008

Main changes:Basically the same

nIEC 62321-2  Disassembly,disjunction and mechanical sample preparation

File Explanation:Replaced the fifth section of IEC62321:2008

Main changes:Basically the same

nIEC 62321-3-1  Screening - Lead,mercury,cadmium,total chromium and total bromine using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

File Explanation:Replaced the sixth section of IEC62321:2008

Main changes:Basically the same

nIEC 62321-3-2   Screening - Total bromine in polymers and electronics by      Combustion - Ion Chromatography

File Explanation: New section

Main changes:Added the analytical technique of combustion ion chromatography

nIEC 62321-4   Mercury in polymers,metals and electronics by CV-AAS,CV-AFS,ICP-OES and ICP-MS

File Explanation:Replaced the seventh section of IEC62321:2008,added new details

Main changes: New method (thermal desorption gold amalgamation system)

nIEC 62321-5  Cadmium,lead and chromium in polymers and electronics and cadmium and lead in metals by AAS,AFS,ICP-OES and ICP-MS

File Explanation:Replaced the eight to ten sections of IEC62321:2008,added new details

Main changes:Added total chromium test requirements,new detection methods (AFS)

2015

nIEC 62321-6   Polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in polymers by GC-MS,IAMS and HPLC

File Explanation:Replaced the Annex A of IEC62321:2008,added new details

Main changes:New detection methods (IAMS/HPLC)

nIEC 62321-7-1   Hexavalent chromium - Presence of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in colourless and coloured corrosion-protected coatings on metals by the colorimetric method

File Explanation:Replaced the Annex B of IEC62321:2008

Main changes:Hexavalent chromium pretreatment and the machine tests still the same.Determination reference:below 0.1ug/cm2 negative,above 0.13g/cm2 positive,0.1g/cm2~0.13g/cm2  inconclusive

To Be Published 

2016

nIEC 62321-4 am1 1.0

Mercury in polymers, metals and electronics by CV-AAS, CV-AFS, ICP-OES and ICP-MS.

nIEC 62321-8 1.0

Determination of specific phthalates in polymer materials by mass spectrometry(GC-MS).

2017

nIEC 62321-7-2 1.0

Determination of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in polymers and electronics by the colorimetric method.

nIEC 62321-9 1.0

 Hexabromocyclododecane in polymers by high pressure liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS).

2018

nIEC 62321-3-2 2.0

Screening of fluorine, bromine and chlorine in polymer and electronics by Combustion - Ion Chromatography (C-IC).

nIEC 62321-3-3 1.0

Screening of polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and phthalates in polymers by pyrolysis (Py-GC-MS) or thermal desorption (TD-GC-MS) gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

nIEC 62321-10 1.0

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in polymers and electronics by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

Note:C-IC    Ion Chromatography

PY-GC-MS  Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

IAMS  Ion Attachment Mass Spectrometry

TD-GC-MS  Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry