ASTM D3645-03

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An American National Standard
Designation:D3645–03
Standard Test Methods for
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Beryllium in Water
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3645; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* D 3919 Practice for Measuring Trace Elements in Water by
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Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
1.1 These test methods cover the determination of dissolved
D 4841 Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for Water
and total recoverable beryllium in most waters and wastewa-
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Samples Containing Organic and Inorganic Constituents
ters:
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D 5810 Guide for Spiking into Aqueous Samples
Concentration
D 5847 Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications
Range Sections
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for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
Test Method A–Atomic Absorption, 10 to 500 µg/L 7 to 16
Direct
3. Terminology
Test Method B–Atomic Absorption, 10 to 50 µg/L 17 to 25
Graphite Furnace
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in these test
methods, refer to Terminology D 1129.
1.2 The analyst should direct attention to the precision and
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
bias statements for each test method. It is the user’s responsi-
3.2.1 total recoverable beryllium—total recoverable beryl-
bility to ensure the validity of these test methods for waters of
liumrelatesonlytotherecoverableformsofberylliumbythese
untested matrices.
test methods.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Significance and Use
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.1 These test methods are significant because the concen-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
tration of beryllium in water must be measured accurately in
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
order to evaluate potential health and environmental effects.
statements, see Section 12 and 23.4.
5. Purity of Reagents
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Reagent grade chemicals shall be used in all tests.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 Unless otherwise indicated, it is intended that all reagents shall
D 858 Test Methods for Manganese in Water
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conform to the specifications of the Committee on Analytical
D 1068 Test Methods for Iron in Water
2 Reagents of the American Chemical Society, where such
D 1129 Terminology Relating to Water
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specifications are available. Other grades may be used, pro-
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
2 vided it is first ascertained that the reagent is sufficiently high
D 1687 Test Methods for Chromium in Water
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in purity to permit its use without lessening the accuracy of the
D 1688 Test Methods for Copper in Water
2 determination.
D 1691 Test Methods for Zinc in Water
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5.2 Unless otherwise indicated, reference to water shall be
D 1886 Test Methods for Nickel in Water
understood to mean reagent water conforming to Specification
D 2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of
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D 1193, Type I. Other reagent water types may be used
Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
provided it is first ascertained that the water is of sufficiently
D 3370 Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Con-
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high purity to permit its use without adversely affecting the
duits
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bias and precision of the test method. Type II water was
D 3557 Test Methods for Cadmium in Water
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specified at the time of round robin testing of this test method.
D 3558 Test Methods for Cobalt in Water
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D 3559 Test Methods for Lead in Water
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.02.
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on Reagent Chemicals, American Chemical Society Specifications, American
Water and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.05 on Inorganic Chemical Society, Washington, DC. For suggestions on the testing of reagents not
Constituents in Water. listed by the American Chemical Society, see Analar Standards for Laboratory
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2003. Published January 2003. Originally Chemicals, BDH Ltd., Poole, Dorset, U.K., and the United States Pharmacopeia
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 3645 – 02. and National Formulary, U.S. Pharmaceutical Convention, Inc. (USPC), Rockville,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01. MD.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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