ASTM D8064-16

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D8064 − 16
Standard Test Method for
Elemental Analysis of Soil and Solid Waste by
Monochromatic Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
Spectrometry Using Multiple Monochromatic Excitation
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Beams
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8064; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.1 This test method is based upon energy-dispersive X-ray
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry using multiple mono-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
chromatic excitation beams for detection and quantification of
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
selected heavy metal elements in soil and related solid waste.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.2 ThistestmethodisalsoknownasHighDefinitionX-ray
Fluorescence (HDXRF) or Multiple Monochromatic Beam 2. Referenced Documents
EDXRF (MMB-EDXRF). 3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 This test method is applicable to various soil matrices D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
forthedeterminationofCr,Ni,As,Cd,Hg,andPbintherange Fluids
of 1 to 5000 mg/kg, as specified in Table 1 and determined by D4944 TestMethodforFieldDeterminationofWater(Mois-
a ruggedness study using representative samples. The limit of ture)ContentofSoilbytheCalciumCarbideGasPressure
detection(LOD)foreachelementislistedinTable1.TheLOD Tester
isestimatedbymeasuringaSiO blanksample(seeTableX1.1 D5283 Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Re-
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in Appendix X1). lated to Waste ManagementActivities: QualityAssurance
and Quality Control Planning and Implementation
1.4 Thistestmethodisapplicabletootherelements:Sb,Cu,
D5681 Terminology for Waste and Waste Management
Se,Ag, Tl, Zn, Ba,Au, Co, V, Fe, Mn, Mo, K, Rb, Sn, Sr, and
D5847 Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications
Ti.
for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
1.5 X-ray Nomenclature—This standard names X-ray lines
E1169 Practice for Conducting Ruggedness Tests
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using the Siegbahn convention.
E1727 Practice for Field Collection of Soil Samples for
1.6 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded Subsequent Lead Determination
E2554 Practice for Estimating and Monitoring the Uncer-
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard. tainty of Test Results of a Test Method Using Control
Chart Techniques
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
2.2 Other Documents:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ASTM DS46 X-Ray Emission Wavelengths and Kev Tables
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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for Nondiffractive Analysis
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
ASTM MNL 7 Manual on Presentation of Data and Control
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Chart Analysis, 8 ed.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste
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Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.01.06 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Analytical Methods. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2016. Published November 2016. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D8064-16. the ASTM website.
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Jenkins, R., Manne, R., Robin, R., and Senemaud, C., “Nomenclature System AvailablefromASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDr.,WestConshohocken,
for X-ray Spectroscopy,” Pure & Appl Chem., Vol 63, No. 5, pp. 735–746, 1991. PA 19428-2959, www.astm.org.
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TABLE 1 Limit of Detection (LOD) and Method Range
3.3.8 RSD—relative standard deviation
Element LOD (mg/kg) Method Range (mg/kg)
Cr 2.3 11 to 500
4. Summary of Test Method
Ni 1.1 5 to 500
As 0.2 1 to 2000
4.1 The operating conditions presented in this test method
Cd 0.4 2 to 100
havebeensuccessfullyusedinthedeterminationofCd,As,Cr,
Hg 0.4 2 to 100
Pb 0.6 3 to 5000 Pb, Hg, Sb, Cu, Ni, Se,Ag, Tl, Zn, Ba, Sn, andAu in soil and
related solid waste.
4.2 This technique uses one or more monochromatic exci-
tation beams to
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