This document specifies a method for the determination of free and released formaldehyde in leathers.
This method, based on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), is selective and not sensitive to coloured extracts and is intended to be used for precise quantification of formaldehyde.
The formaldehyde content is taken to be the quantity of free-formaldehyde and formaldehyde extracted through hydrolysis contained in a water extract from the leather under standard conditions.
ISO 17226-1:2018 Referenced Document
ISO 2418 Leather — Chemical, physical, mechanical and fastness tests — Position and preparation of specimens for testing*, 2023-02-06 Update
ISO 3696 Water for analytical laboratory use; Specification and test methods
ISO 4044 Leather — Chemical tests — Preparation of chemical test samples
ISO 4684 Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of volatile matter
ISO 17226-1:2018 history
2021ISO 17226-1:2021 Leather - Chemical determination of formaldehyde content - Part 1: Method using high-performance liquid chromatography
2018ISO 17226-1:2018 Leather — Chemical determination of formaldehyde content — Part 1: Method using high-performance liquid chromatography
2008ISO 17226-1:2008 Leather - Chemical determination of formaldehyde content - Part 1: Method using high performance liquid chromatography