{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1983-514/annex/division-15/division-B/division-6/division-6.2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1983-514/annex/division-15/division-B/division-6/division-6.2.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1983/514",
  "legislation_title": "Third Commission Directive of 27 September 1983 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products (83/514/EEC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1983-514",
  "path": "annex/division/15/division/B/division/6/division/6.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "6.2",
  "heading": "Preparation of the sample",
  "text": "Accurately weigh 1 g of homogenized sample and mix thoroughly with 1 ml of sulphuric acid (4.13), 15 ml of acetone (4.12) and 8 g of Celite AW (4.14). Air dry the mixture for 30 minutes on a steam bath, then dry for one-and-a-half hours in a ventilated oven. Cool, finely powder the residue and transfer to a glass column.\nElute with ethyl acetate (4.1) and collect 100 ml. Add 2 ml of internal standard solution (solution C) (6.1.2).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Because of the wide range of product types in which hexachlorophene could be present, it is important to first check recovery of hexachlorophene from the sample by this procedure before recording results. If recoveries are low, modifications, such as change of solvent (benzene instead of ethyl acetate) etc., could be introduced with agreement of the parties concerned."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1983/514/annex/division/15/division/B/division/6/division/6.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:36.810601+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}