ETHIOPIAN ES ISO 10545-15:2005

STANDARD
(Reaffirmed:2019)
First edition

Ceramic tiles -
Part 15:
Determination of lead and Cadmium
given off by glazed tiles

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ICS: 91.100.20
Published by Ethiopian Standards Agency
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Foreward

This Ethiopian Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Technical Committee for Ceramic Tiles
(TC 133) and published by the Ethiopian Standards Agency (ESA).

The standard is a reaffirmation for reprint of the Ethiopian Standard ES ISO 10545-15:2005(R 2012),ceramic tiles -
part 15: determination of lead and cadmium given off by glazed tiles. t

For the purpose of this Ethiopian Standard , the adopted text shall be modified as follows.

. The phrase “International Standard” shall be read as “Ethiopian Standard”; and

. A full stop (.) shall substitute comma (,) as decimal marker.

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Ceramic tiles -
Part 15:
Determination of lead and Cadmium given off by glazed tiles

1 Scope 4.1 Test solution: acetic acid Solution, 4 % (V/V).

Add 40 ml of glacial acetic acid (R 1 of ISO 6353-2:
This part of ISO 10545 specifies a method for the 1983) to 960 ml of distilled water of grade 2.
determination of lead and Cadmium given off by the
glaze of ceramic tiles.
5 Apparatus and materials

2 Normative references 5.1 Atomic absorption spectrometer, or other

suitable apparatus for the analysis of lead and cad-
The following Standards contain provisions which, mium from Solution.
through reference in this text, constitute provisions
of this part of ISO 10545. At the time of publication, 5.2 Silicone sealant in a tube or dispenser, en-
the editions indicated were valid. All Standards are abling a ribbon of clear Silicone (neutral eure) sealant
subject to revision, and Parties to agreements based approximately 6 mm in diameter to be formed.
on this part of ISO 10545 are encouraged to investi-
gate the possibility of applying the most recent
editions of the Standards indicated below. Members 5.3 Impervious cover, made of glass or plastics.
of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid
International Standards. 5.4 Detergent.

ISO 3696: 1987 Wa ter for analytical laboratory use - 5.5 White cloth, made of cotton or flax.
Specifica tion and tes t me thods.

ISO 6353-2: 1983, Reagents for Chemical analysis - 5.6 Measuring cylinder.
Part 2: Specifications - First series.

6 Test specimens
3 Principle
Exposition of the glazed surface of a ceramic tile to 6.1 Number of test specimens
an acetic acid Solution. Determination of the amount
of lead and Cadmium released into the Solution by an A minimum of three whole tiles shall be tested.
appropriate method.
6.2 Preparation of test specimens
4 Reagents
The surface of a tile to be tested shall be clean and
During the analysis, unless otherwise indicated, use free from grease or other material that may interfere
only the reagents specified in ISO 6353-2 if indicated, with the Performance of the test. To ensure cleanli-
if not, use reagents of recognized analytical grade, ness, the tile shall be thoroughly washed in tap
and grade 2 complying with ISO 3696:1987. water containing a small amount of detergent (5.4),

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and rinsed with grade 2 water, then dried either by 8 Expression of results
draining or with a soft clean cloth (5.5). After wash-
ing, care shall be taken to avoid handling the glazed The mass of lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) extracted
surface. per unit of surface p,(M), expressed in millimetres
per Square decimetre, is calculated using the
Apply a ribbon of Silicone sealant (5.2) 6 mm wide, to equation
the glazed surface around the whole perimeter. En-
Sure visually that the ribbon is complete and has V 1
contact with the glazed surface around the whole p,(M) = p(M) x looo x Ä
perimeter. Also ensure that it is high enough to allow
a sufficient volume of the test Solution (4.1) to be where
added. The minimum height of the Silicone sealant
over the glazed surface shall be 4 mm. Allow the M is the metal extracted (Pb or Cd);
sealant to dry overnight.
PM) is the concentration, in milligrams per litre, of
Measure and calculate the area A, in Square deci- metal, M, in the extract, determined accord-
metres, of the surface to be tested. ing to 7.2;

V is the volume, in millilitres, of acetic acid

added to the tile;
7 Procedure
A is the area, in Square de res, of surface
7.1 Extractisn with acetic acid tested

Place each tile on a flat horizontal surface in a room

at a temperature of (20 + 2) “C. Fill the volume 9 Test report
formed by the ribbon of Silicone sealant with a vol-
Urne, V, of the test Solution (4.1), measured at the The test report shall include the following infor-
same temperature using the measuring cylinder (5.6). mation:

Place the cover (5.3) on the tile to minimize contami- a) reference to this part of ISO 10545;
nation and evaporation. A convenient way of doing
this is illustrated in figure 1. Ensure that the tempera- b) a description of the tiles, including Sample prep-
ture of the room remains at (20 + 2) “C during the aration;
test and protect the test assembly from sunlight or
other thermal sources. c) mass concentration sf lead in the extract, p(Pb),
in milligrams per litre, and mass of lead extracted
After 24 h, remove the cover, stir the acid thoroughly per unit of surface, p,(Pb), in milligrams per
to ensure its homogeneity and remove an aliquot Square decimetre;
Portion of the Solution for analysis.
d) mass concentration of Cadmium in the extract,
p(Cd), in milligrams per litre, and mass of
7.2 Determination of lead and Cadmium Cadmium extracted per unit of surface, p,(Cd), in
Determine the amount of lead and Cadmium ex- milligrams per Square decimetre.
tracted by an appropriate method: atomic absorption
spectrometry is a possible method. Take into
account any small amounts of lead and Cadmium
present in the reagents and water used, for example
by a blank determination.

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Figure 1 - Convenient method of covering tiles during testing

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