ASTM D858-95

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Designation: D 858 – 95
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Test Methods for
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Manganese in Water
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 858; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense. Consult the DoD Index of Specifications and
Standards for the specific year of issue which has been adopted by the Department of Defense.
1. Scope D1192 Specification for Equipment for Sampling Water and
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Steam in Closed Conduits
1.1 These test methods cover the atomic absorption deter-
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D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
mination of dissolved and total recoverable manganese in
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D 1687 Test Methods for Chromium in Water
water and certain wastewaters. Three test methods are given as
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D 1688 Test Methods for Copper in Water
follows:
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D 1691 Test Methods for Zinc in Water
Concentration
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D 1886 Test Methods for Nickel in Water
Range Sections
Test Method A—Atomic Absorption, Di- 0.1 to 5 mg/L 7 to 15
D 2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of
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rect
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Applicable Methods of Committee D-19 on Water
Test Method B—Atomic Absorption, 10 to 500 μg/L 16 to 24
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D 3370 Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Con-
Chelation-Extraction
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Test Method C—Atomic Absorption, 5 to 50 μg/L 25 to 33
duits
Graphite Furnace
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D 3557 Test Methods for Cadmium in Water
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1.2 Test Methods A, B, and C were used successfully on
D 3558 Test Methods for Cobalt in Water
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reagent grade and natural waters. Other matrices used in the D 3559 Test Method for Lead in Water
study were brine (Test Method B), effluent from a wood
D 3919 Practice for Measuring Trace Elements in Water by
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treatment plant, and condensate from a medium Btu coal Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
gasification process (Test Method C). It is the user’s responsi-
D 4841 Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for Water
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bility to ensure the validity of a test method for waters of Samples Containing Organic and Inorganic Constituents
untested matrices.
3. Terminology
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.1 total recoverable manganese—an arbitrary analytical
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
term relating to the recoverable forms of manganese that are
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
determinable by the digestion method which is included in the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
procedure.
statements, see Note 5, Note 10, Note 11, and Note 16.
3.2 Definitions:
1.4 Former Test Method A (Colorimetric) was discontinued.
3.2.1 For definitions of terms used in these test methods,
For historical information, see Appendix X1.
refer to Terminology D 1129.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Significance and Use
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 Elemental constituents in potable water, receiving water,
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D 1066 Practice for Sampling Steam
and wastewater need to be identified for support of effective
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D 1068 Test Methods for Iron in Water
pollution control programs. Test Methods A, B, and C provide
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D 1129 Terminology Relating to Water
the techniques necessary to make such measurements.
4.2 Although inhaled manganese dusts have been reported
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to be toxic to humans, manganese normally is ingested as a
These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-19 on
Water and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.05 on Inorganic
trace nutrient in both food and water. Because it is considered
Constituents in Water.
to be relatively nontoxic to man, as well as aquatic life, a limit
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 1995. Published June 1995. Originally
of 50 μg/L has been established in the EPA National Secondary
published as D 858 – 45 T. Last previous edition D 858 – 90.
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Drinking Water Regulations. This limit is based primarily on
Platte, J. A., and Marcy, V. M., “A New Tool for the Water Chemist,” Industrial
Water Engineering, May 1965. Brown, E., Skougstad, M. W., and Fishman, M. J.,
its ability to stain laundry and produce objectionable tastes in
“Methods for Collection and Analysis of Water Samples for Dissolved Minerals and
beverages.
Gases,” Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations of the U.S. Geological
4.3 Manganese does not occur naturally as a metal but is
Survey, Book 5, Chapter A1, 1970, p.
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