EN ISO 17072-2:2019
(Main)Leather - Chemical determination of metal content - Part 2: Total metal content (ISO 17072-2:2019)
General Information
- Abstract
This document specifies a method for the determination of the total metal content in leather using digestion of the leather and subsequent determination with inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or spectrometry of atomic fluorescence (SFA).
This method determines the total metal content in leather; it is not compound-specific or specific to the oxidation state of the metals.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 02-Apr-2019
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 289 - Leather
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 289/WG 1 - Chemical test methods
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 07-Sep-2022
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 10-Apr-2019
- Effective Date
- 21-Jul-2021
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Refers
ISO 2418:2017 - Leather — Chemical, physical and mechanical and fastness tests — Sampling location - Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Consolidated By
ISO 17072-2:2019 - Leather — Chemical determination of metal content — Part 2: Total metal content - Effective Date
- 12-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN ISO 17072-2:2019 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Leather - Chemical determination of metal content - Part 2: Total metal content (ISO 17072-2:2019)". This standard covers: This document specifies a method for the determination of the total metal content in leather using digestion of the leather and subsequent determination with inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or spectrometry of atomic fluorescence (SFA). This method determines the total metal content in leather; it is not compound-specific or specific to the oxidation state of the metals.
This document specifies a method for the determination of the total metal content in leather using digestion of the leather and subsequent determination with inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or spectrometry of atomic fluorescence (SFA). This method determines the total metal content in leather; it is not compound-specific or specific to the oxidation state of the metals.
EN ISO 17072-2:2019 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 59.140.30 - Leather and furs. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN ISO 17072-2:2019 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 17072-2:2011, EN ISO 17072-2:2022, ISO 15586:2003, ISO 11885:2007, ISO 17852:2006, ISO 4684:2005, ISO 17294-2:2016, ISO 4044:2017, ISO 3696:1987, ISO 2418:2017, EN 1457-1:2012, EN 2240-065:2011, EN 1870-13:2007+A2:2012, EN 12004:2007+A1:2012, ISO 17072-2:2019. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
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Leather - Chemical determination of metal content - Part 2: Total metal content (ISO
17072-2:2019)
Leder - Chemische Bestimmung des Metallgehaltes - Teil 2: Gesamtmetallgehalt (ISO
17072-2:2019)
Cuir - Détermination chimique de la teneur en métal - Partie 2: Teneur totale en métaux
(ISO 17072-2:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 17072-2:2019
ICS:
59.140.30 Usnje in krzno Leather and furs
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN ISO 17072-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 59.140.30 Supersedes EN ISO 17072-2:2011
English Version
Leather - Chemical determination of metal content - Part 2:
Total metal content (ISO 17072-2:2019)
Cuir - Détermination chimique de la teneur en métal - Leder - Chemische Bestimmung des Metallgehaltes -
Partie 2: Teneur totale en métaux (ISO 17072-2:2019) Teil 2: Gesamtmetallgehalt (ISO 17072-2:2019)
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 17072-2:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee IULTCS
"International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies" in collaboration with Technical
Committee CEN/TC 289 “Leather” the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2019, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 2019.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 17072-2:2011.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 17072-2:2019 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 17072-2:2019 without any
modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 17072-2
IULTCS/IUC 27-2
Second edition
2019-02
Leather — Chemical determination of
metal content —
Part 2:
Total metal content
Cuir — Détermination chimique de la teneur en métal —
Partie 2: Teneur totale en métaux
Reference numbers
ISO 17072-2:2019(E)
IULTCS/IUC 27-2:2019(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Principle . 2
5 Reagents . 2
6 Apparatus and materials. 3
7 Sampling and sample preparation . 3
8 Procedure. 4
8.1 Acid digestion . 4
8.2 Microwave digestion . 4
8.3 Analysis by ICP, AAS and SFA . 4
8.3.1 General. 4
8.3.2 ICP. 4
8.3.3 AAS . 5
8.3.4 Analysis by SFA technique . 5
9 Calculation and expression of results . 5
10 Test report . 5
Annex A (informative) Interlaboratory test results and quantification limits .7
Bibliography . 8
ISO 17072-2:2019(E)
IULTCS/IUC 27-2:2019(E)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by the Chemical Test Commission of the International Union of Leather
Technologists and Chemists Societies (IUC Commission, IULTCS) in collaboration with the European
Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 289, Leather, the secretariat of
which is held by UNI, in accordance with the agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN
(Vienna Agreement).
IULTCS, originally formed in 1897, is a world-wide organization of professional leather societies to
further the advancement of leather science and technology. IULTCS has three Commissions, which
are responsible for establishing international methods for the sampling and testing of leather. ISO
recognizes IULTCS as an international standardizing body for the preparation of test methods for
leather.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 17072-2:2011), which has been technically
revised as follows:
— the Scope and Clauses 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 have been editorially and technically modified;
— 7.2 now refers to ISO 4044 for sample preparation, which requires the user to grind sufficiently
large pieces of leather or cut small pieces of leather;
— 8.1, referring to the acid digestion, has been technically revised;
— 6.4 from ISO 17072-2:2011 has been included in 8.1 of this edition.
A list of all parts in the ISO 17072 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/members .html.
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ISO 17072-2:2019(E)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
IULTCS/IUC 27-2:2019(E)
Leather — Chemical determination of metal content —
Part 2:
Total metal content
1 Scope
This document specifies a method for the determination of the total metal content in leather using
digestion of the leather and subsequent determination with inductively coupled plasma optical emission
spectrometry (ICP-OES), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), atomic absorption
spectrometry (AAS) or spectrometry of atomic fluorescence (SFA).
This method determines the t
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