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INTERLABORATORY STUDY IIS15P07

Brominated Flame Retardants in polymers 2015

Report form A Report before September 11, 2015

Sample #15152:

Determination / Unit / CAS number / Actual method used(*) / Unrounded
result #15152 / result #15152
rounded cfr.
used standard
Octabromodiphenyl ether / mg/kg / 32536-52-0
Nonabromodiphenyl ether / mg/kg / 63387-28-0
Decabromodiphenyl ether / mg/kg / 1163-19-5
Hexabromocyclododecane / mg/kg / 3194-55-6
Other Brominated Flame
Retardant(s) / mg/kg

Sample #15153:

Determination / Unit / CAS number / Actual method used(*) / Unrounded
result #15153 / result #15153
rounded cfr.
used standard
Octabromodiphenyl ether / mg/kg / 32536-52-0
Nonabromodiphenyl ether / mg/kg / 63387-28-0
Decabromodiphenyl ether / mg/kg / 1163-19-5
Hexabromocyclododecane / mg/kg / 3194-55-6
Other Brominated Flame
Retardant(s) / mg/kg

(*) Please see letter of instructions


Report form B Report before September 11, 2015

Additional Questions / #15152 / #15153
Was the grain size of the granulate reduced before analysis? / Cut / Grinded / Milled (cryogenic) / Not / Other *) / Cut / Grinded / Milled (cryogenic) / Not / Other *)
To what max. particle size was the granulate reduced before analysis? / >1 mm / ≤ 1 mm /
≤ 0.5 mm / Other *) / >1 mm / ≤ 1 mm /
≤ 0.5 mm / Other *)
How was the final particle size checked?
Which technique was used to release/extract the analytes? / ASE / Soxhlet / Stirrer /
Mechanical shaking /
Thermal Desorption /
Ultrasonic / Other *) / ASE / Soxhlet / Stirrer /
Mechanical shaking /
Thermal Desorption /
Ultrasonic / Other *)
What extraction solvent (mixture) was used?
What was the extraction time and temperature?

*) please circle the right option

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remarks on #15152 / remarks on #15153

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