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TB/T 3139-2021: Limit of harmful substance of non-metalic materials and indoor air for railway locomotive and vehicle
TB/T 3139-2021
RAILWAY INDUSTRY STANDARD OF
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ICS 45.060.01
S 30
Replacing TB/T 3139-2006
Limit of harmful substance of non-metallic materials and
indoor air for railway locomotive and vehicle
ISSUED ON: MARCH 05, 2021
IMPLEMENTED ON: OCTOBER 01, 2021
Issued by: National Railway Administration
Table of Contents
Foreword ... 4 
1 Scope ... 6 
2 Normative references ... 6 
3 Terms and definitions... 9 
4 Limits and test methods of harmful substances in non-metallic materials used in
vehicles ... 10 
4.1 Basic requirements ... 10 
4.2 Panel materials ... 10 
4.3 Flooring materials ... 11 
4.4 Adhesive... 12 
4.5 Coatings ... 13 
4.6 Rubber and plastic products ... 17 
4.7 Textiles ... 19 
4.8 Thermal insulation materials ... 19 
4.9 Seat, sleeper foaming material ... 20 
4.10 Materials laminated with adhesives ... 20 
4.11 Carpet ... 21 
5 Requirements and test methods for prohibited and restricted substances in non-
metallic materials for railway locomotive and vehicle ... 21 
5.1 Substance composition of prohibited and restricted substances in non-metallic
materials for railway locomotive and vehicle ... 21 
5.2 Requirements for prohibited substances and restricted substances of non-metallic
materials for railway locomotive and vehicles ... 21 
5.3 Inspection methods for prohibited and restricted substances in non-metallic materials
for railway locomotive and vehicle ... 23 
6 Limits, detection methods, inspection rules of harmful substances in indoor air of
railway locomotive and vehicle ... 26 
6.1 Requirements for indoor air quality limit of railway locomotive and vehicle ... 26 
6.2 Detection method of indoor air quality of railway locomotive and vehicle ... 27 
6.3 Inspection rules for indoor air quality of railway locomotive and vehicle ... 30 
Appendix A (Normative) Test method of weight loss after heating ... 31 
Appendix B (Normative) Substance composition of prohibited substances and restricted
substances in non-metallic materials for railway locomotive and vehicle ... 33 
Appendix C (Informative) Requirements for restricted substances in non-metallic
materials for railway locomotive and vehicle ... 35 
Appendix D (Normative) Detection of ozone depleting substances (ODS) ... 37 
Appendix E (Normative) Detection of 4-nitrobiphenyl content ... 41 
Appendix F (Normative) Detection of halobenzylmethane content ... 44 
Appendix G (Normative) Detection of phosphorus flame retardant content ... 48 
Appendix H (Normative) Detection of man-made mineral fibers ... 51 
Appendix I (Normative) Talc detection ... 57 
Appendix J (Normative) Detection of medium-chain chlorinated paraffins ... 63 
Appendix K (Normative) Detection of content of phthalates ... 67 
Limit of harmful substance of non-metallic materials and
indoor air for railway locomotive and vehicle
1 Scope
This document specifies the limits and test methods of harmful substances in non-
metallic materials, which are used in railway locomotive and vehicle, the limits and test
methods of prohibited and restricted substances in non-metallic materials, which are
used in railway locomotive and vehicle, as well as the limits and test methods of harmful
substances in indoor air of railway locomotive and vehicle.
This document applies to the limits of harmful substances in non-metallic materials for
locomotives, passenger trains, EMUs; the indoor air of driver's cabs and passenger
compartments; the limits of prohibited and restricted substances of non-metallic
materials for locomotives, passenger trains, EMUs.
2 Normative references
The contents of the following documents constitute essential provisions of this
document through normative references in the text. For the dated documents, only the
versions with the dates indicated are applicable to this document; for the undated
documents, only the latest version (including all the amendments) is applicable to this
standard.
GB/T 1725-2007 Paints varnishes and plastics - Determination of non-volatile-
matter content
GB/T 2912.1 Textiles - Determination of formaldehyde - Part 1: Free and
hydrolyzed formaldehyde (water extraction method)
GB/T 2918-2018 Plastics - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
GB/T 6682 Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test methods
GB/T 6750-2007 Paints and varnishes - Determination of density - Pycnometer
method
GB/T 17592 Textiles - Determination of the banned azo colorants
GB/T 17657-2013 Test methods of evaluating the properties of wood-based panels
mesh sieve).
c) For test of polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers, the
treatment method is to pulverize the sample to a particle size of less than 500 μm
(can pass through a 35-mesh sieve).
d) For the bromine release test, the non-test area around the sample shall be wax-
sealed; the area of the sample tested shall not be less than 1 cm2.
5.3.2 Inspection methods for prohibited and restricted substances
5.3.2.1 The asbestos test shall be qualitatively analyzed, according to the provisions of
GB/T 23263.
5.3.2.2 For the test of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), Perbromofluorocarbons (HALON),
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), Perfluorocarbons
(PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), tetrachloroethylene, they are carried out, in
accordance with the provisions of Appendix D.
5.3.2.3 For the test of arsenic and its compounds, antimony and its compounds,
beryllium and its compounds, cobalt and its compounds, it shall be carried out
according to the provisions of GB/T 33422. For the test of antimony and its compounds,
it is recommended to add an appropriate amount of hydrochloric acid to the sample
digestion reagent. If the sample is glass or ceramics, use 5 mL of concentrated HNO3 +
1.5 mL of HF + 1.5 mL of H2O2 as the digestion reagent; the rest of the sample digestion
reagents shall be carried out, according to GB/T 33422. The test results shall be based
on the content of metal elements. The detection limit of beryllium and its compounds,
cobalt and its compounds are 5 mg/kg.
5.3.2.4 For the test of cadmium and its compounds, lead and its compounds, mercury
and its compounds, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers, it
shall be carried out, according to the provisions of GB/T 26125.
5.3.2.5 For the test of hexavalent chromium compounds, if the sample is leather, it shall
be carried out, in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 22807; if the sample is of
other materials, it shall be carried out, in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 26125.
5.3.2.6 The test of 4-nitrobiphenyl shall be carried out, according to the provisions of
Appendix E.
5.3.2.7 For the test of 2-naphthylamine, p-diaminodiphenyl, 4-aminobiphenyl, if the
sample is textile, it shall be carried out, according to the provisions of GB/T 17592; if
the sample is leather, it shall be carried out, according to the provisions of GB/T 19942;
if the sample is made of other materials, the sample processing method is as follows:
Accurately weigh 1 g of the sample, accurate to 0.01 g; put it in a sample bottle; add 10
mL of methanol, to ultrasonically extract it in a 60 °C water bath, for 60 min; cool to
room temperature; use a 0.22 µm filter membrane for filtering; carry out test according
to the analytical method of GB/T 17592.
5.3.2.8 For the tests of monomethyl dibromodiphenylmethane, monomethyl
dichlorodiphenylmethane (Ugilec 121 or 21) and monomethyl tetra
chlorodiphenylmethane (Ugilec 141), it shall be carried out, according to the provisions
of Appendix F.
5.3.2.9 The test of nonylphenol and nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether shall be carried
out, according to the provisions of GB/T 23322.
5.3.2.10 The test of polychlorinated phenol and its salts and esters shall be carried out,
according to the provisions of GB/T 18414.1.
5.3.2.11 The test of polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT) is carried out, according to the
provisions of SN/T 3918. Pre-treatment is carried out by ultrasonic extraction method.
Weigh 1 g (accurate to 0.01 g) of sample into a 50 mL sample bottle. Use 10 mL of n-
hexane:acetone (volume ratio 1:1), for ultrasonic extraction at 50 °C, for 60 min.
After cooling to room temperature, it is filtered with 0.22 µm membrane and analyzed
according to the method of SN/T 3918.
5.3.2.12 The test of short-chain chlorinated paraffins shall be carried out, according to
the provisions of GB/T 33345.
5.3.2.13 The test of tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate, triacridinyl phosphorus oxide,
triphenyl phosphate shall be carried out, according to the provisions of Appendix G.
5.3.2.14 The halogen test shall be carried out, according to the provisions of GB/T
34692.
5.3.2.15 The test of man-made mineral fiber (MMMF) shall be carried out, in
accordance with the provisions of Appendix H.
5.3.2.16 The test of talc shall be carried out, in accordance with the provisions of
Appendix I.
5.3.2.17 The test of nickel shall be carried out, according to the provisions of GB/T
19719.
5.3.2.18 The test of medium-chain chlorinated paraffin shall be carried out, in
accordance with the provisions of Appendix J.
5.3.2.19 The test of diphenylmethane diisocyanate shall be carried out, according to the
provisions of GB/T 18446. The pretreatment method of the sample: Take 0.5 g of the
sample (accurate to 0.01 g); ultrasonically extract it in 5 mL of ethyl acetate, at room
temperature for 60 min; use a 0.22 µm filter membrane to filter it; test it according to
the analytical method of GB/T 18446.
Appendix A
(Normative)
Test method of weight loss after heating
A.1 Sample preparation
A.1.1 Preparation of adhesive sample
Apply the adhesive on the PTFE film or sheet. For products, which have an adhesive
thickness of less than 1 mm in actual application, apply adhesive according to the actual
thickness. For products, which have an actual application thickness greater than or equal
to 1 mm, apply adhesive to a thickness of 2.5 mm ~ 3 mm, when preparing specimen.
Place it at 23 °C ± 2 °C and humidity 50% ± 5%RH for 168 h ± 1 h, to cure the adhesive.
Peel off the cured adhesive, from the polytetrafluoroethylene film or sheet, as the
specimen to be tested; cut out 3 specimens, of (100 mm ± 2 mm) x (100 mm ± 2 mm).
A.1.2 Preparation of foamed material samples
Samples include seat, sleeper products.
Take 3 specimens, of (100 mm ± 2 mm) x (100 mm ± 2 mm), from foam material; the
thickness is consistent with that of the actual product.
A.1.3 Preparation of regular flat plane material sample
For the sampling of materials, which have regular flat plane, take 3 specimens of (100
mm ± 2 mm) x (100 mm ± 2 mm) from the product; the thickness is consistent with that
of the actual product.
A.2 Status conditioning
The specimen is subject to status conditioning, for 24 h, according to the 23/50 level 2
environmental conditions in GB/T 2918-2018.
A.3 Test method
Measure the length, width, thickness of the specimen, accurate to 0.1 mm. Weigh the
conditioned product (m0), accurate to 0.0001 g. Put the specimen into a hot air aging
box, which has a temperature of 60 °C ± 2 °C. Place it horizontally, with a spacing of
not less than 20 mm. Take it out after 6 h ± 10 min. The removed specimen is placed at
the 23/50 level 2 environmental conditions in GB/T 2918-2018, for status conditioning
for 24 h. Weigh the mass of specimen m1.
A.4 Calculation
Appendix E
(Normative)
Detection of 4-nitrobiphenyl content
E.1 Principle
The target substance is extracted by toluene ultrasonically; analyzed by gas
chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS); quantified by external standard method.
E.2 Reagents
E.2.1 Toluene: Chromatographic grade.
E.2.2 Standard substance: 4-nitrobiphenyl, CAS No.: 92-93-3.
E.2.3 4-nitrobiphenyl standard stock solution: Weigh an appropriate amount of 4-
nitrobiphenyl standard substance. Use toluene, to prepare a standard stock solution,
which has a concentration of 1000 mg/L.
E.2.4 4-nitrobiphenyl standard working solution: Use toluene, to dilute the standard
stock solution into standard working solutions of 1 mg/L, 2 mg/L, 5 mg/L, 10 mg/L, 20
mg/L, as needed.
The standard solution is stored at 0 °C ~ 8 °C. The standard stock solution is valid for
12 months. The standard working solution is valid for 1 month.
E.3 Instruments and equipment
E.3.1 Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS);
E.3.2 Ultrasonic cleaning instrument;
E.3.3 Analytical balance: The precision is 0.1 mg.
E.4 Test steps
E.4.1 Sample preparation
Pulverize the solid samples to be not more than 1 mm x 1 mm. Shred the textile samples
to be not more than 5 mm x 5 mm.
E.4.2 Sample pretreatment
Weigh 0.5 g ± 0.05 g of specimen. Put it into a 20 mL sample bottle. Add 5 mL of
Appendix F
(Normative)
Detection of halobenzylmethane content
F.1 Scope
This Appendix applies to the detection of the halobenzylmethane content (monomethyl
dibromodiphenylmethane, monomethyl dichlorodiphenylmethane, monomethyl
tetrachlorodiphenylmethane), in non-metallic materials for railway locomotive and
vehicle.
F.2 Principle
Using ultrasonic extraction method, the halobenzylmethane in the sample is extracted
by toluene, analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), quantified
by external standard method.
F.3 Reagents
F.3.1 Toluene: Chromatographic grade.
F.3.2 Standard substance: monomethyl tetrachlorodiphenylmethane, Ugilec 141, CAS
No.: 111483-93-3, 100 mg/L.
F.3.3 Standard working solution: Use toluene to dilute the standard substance, to
prepare the standard solution of 1 mg/L, 2 mg/L, 5 mg/L, 10 mg/L, 20 mg/L,
respectively.
The standard working solution is stored at 0 °C ~ 8 °C AND is valid for 1 month.
F.4 Instruments and equipment
F.4.1 Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
F.4.2 Ultrasonic cleaning instrument.
F.4.3 Analytical balance, which has an accuracy of 0.1 mg.
F.5 Test procedure
F.5.1 S...