BS 7164-28.2(1990) : 1990

Committees responsible
National foreword
Method
0. Introduction
1. Scope and field of application
2. References
3. Principle
4. Reagents
5. Apparatus
6. Sampling, sample preparation and selection of test
    portion
7. Determination
8. Preparation of calibration curves
9. Expression of results
10. Test report

Gives a photometric method for determining trace amounts of copper in raw rubber, latices and compounded rubber, both natural and synthetic. May be applied to rubbers containing silica, provided that treatment with hydrofluoric acid is included in the procedure. Sensitive down to 1 mg/kg copper. Includes references, principle, reagents, apparatus, sampling, sample preparation and selection of test portion, determination, preparation of calibration curves, expression of results and test report.