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INTERLABORATORY STUDY iis17A10

Formaldehyde & pH in Leather

Proficiency test period: October 11 – November 17, 2017

Report form A for late reported test results

Sample #17640: Formaldehyde only

Unit / Reference Method
*) / Actual method used
*) / ’Unrounded’
result
*) & **) / Rounded
result cfr.used standard
*) & **)
Formaldehyde content (HPLC) / mg/kg / ISO17226-1
Formaldehyde content (Colorimetric) / mg/kg / ISO17226-2

*) Please see letter of instructions on data entry portal before start of the tests (www.kpmd.co.uk/sgs-iis-cts/)

**) Please do not age or dry the sample

Additional Question for all participants

- Is your laboratory accredited in accordance with ISO/IEC17025 to determine the reported component(s)? No / Yes ***)

Additional Questions when the colorimetric method was used

- Were the reagents checked for absence of formaldehyde? No / Yes ***)

If yes, please give absorbance of reagents: ______

- Was for ’released Formaldehyde’ the sample tested for other compounds which may cause a coloring with acetylacetone? No / Yes ***)

If yes, please give absorbance: ______

- Was the absorbance of the solution corrected for above absorbances? No / Yes ***)

If yes, please give absorbance of the sample solution before and after correction;

______

Remarks on Additional Questions: ______

***) Please circle the right option


Report form B for late reported test results

Sample #17641: pH only

Unit / Reference Method
*) / Actual method used
*) / Unrounded
result
*) / Rounded
result cfr.used standard *)
pH of extract
pH of ten times diluted extract
difference between pH of extract and pH of ten times diluted extract

*) Please see letter of instructions on data entry portal before start of the tests (www.kpmd.co.uk/sgs-iis-cts/)

Additional Question for all participants

- Is your laboratory accredited in accordance with ISO/IEC17025 to determine the reported components? No / Yes (please circle the right option)

- Did you use additional steps to wet the sample? (please tick the right option)

o  No

o  Yes: a vacuum step

o  Yes: mixing with water in a disintegrator (eg Waring Blender)

o  Yes: soxhlet extraction

o  Yes: other

- Which technique was used to agitate/shake the sample solution: (please tick the right option)

o  Let stand with occasional agitation

o  Shaked mechanically

o  Other

- How long (in hours) did you let stand the sample solution (with occasional agitation) or how long (in hours) did you shake mechanically the sample solution in a shaker? ______

Remarks on Additional Questions: ______

Name of laboratory: Date of sample receipt:

Country: City:

Name of contact person: Date of report: