This standard BS EN 62321-1:2013 Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products is classified in these ICS categories:
43.040.10 Electrical and electronic equipment
13.020.01 Environment and environmental protection in general
29.020 Electrical engineering in general
13.020.40 Pollution, pollution control and conservation
31.020 Electronic components in general
IEC 62321-1:2013 refers to the sample as the object to be processed and measured. The nature of the sample and the manner in which it is acquired is defined by the entity carrying out the tests and not by this standard. It provides guidance on the disassembly procedure employed for obtaining a sample. This first edition of IEC 62321-1 is a partial replacement of IEC 62321, forming a structural revision and replacing Clauses 1 to 4.