Overview
What is banned substances analysis?
Banned-substances analysis evaluates selected restricted materials in the identified product or component. Testing is selected only after the applicable requirement and product composition are confirmed.
Compliance context
Products and restricted-material requirements
Products, components and supplied materials
Selected restricted-substance assessment
Requirement-led analytical scope
Technical review
Common material and compliance considerations
Material identification
The product construction and material groups must be identified so that preparation and analytical scope remain representative.
Restricted-substance scope
Only substances covered by the confirmed requirement and agreed analytical scope are evaluated.
Screening and confirmatory analysis
Screening and quantitative methods serve different purposes and are selected according to the material and reporting requirement.
Compliance interpretation
A compliance conclusion requires the applicable requirement, reporting unit and decision limit to be confirmed.
Before dispatch
Sample-submission guidance
- Use a clean, secure and appropriately labelled container.
- Provide the sample identity, fluid grade and equipment or system details where applicable.
- Share operating hours, maintenance history, the suspected problem and required specification where available.
- Contact Chem-Tech before dispatch so the laboratory can confirm the sample quantity, container and selected testing scope.
Technical output
Reporting and interpretation
The report records results and methods for the agreed scope. Customer-supplied limits or specifications can be considered when provided before testing.
Results should be reviewed with equipment history, operating conditions and previous data; a laboratory result alone does not guarantee a root-cause diagnosis or remaining service life.
Discuss your requirement
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Share the product or material, applicable requirement and testing objective with the Chem-Tech team.