ASTM D5831-02

Standard Test Method for Screening Fuels in Soils

SCOPE
1.1 This test method is a screening procedure for determining the presence of fuels containing aromatic compounds in soils. If the contaminant fuel is available for calibration, the approximate concentration of the fuel in the soil can be calculated. If the contaminant fuel type is known, but the contaminant fuel is not available for calibration, an estimate of the concentration of the fuel in the soil can be determined using average response factors. If the nature of the contaminant fuel is unknown, the screening test method can be used to identify the possible presence of contamination.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jul-2002
• ICS: 13.080.10 - Chemical characteristics of soils
• Technical Committee: D34 - Waste Management
• Drafting Committee: D34.01.05 - Screening Methods

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5831-96(2001) - Standard Test Method for Screening Fuels in Soils
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D5831-03 - Standard Test Method for Screening Fuels in Soils
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2931-19a - Standard Guide for Analytical Testing of Substances of Very High Concern in Materials and Products
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 5831 – 02
Standard Test Method for
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Screening Fuels in Soils
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5831; 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 3. Terminology
1.1 This test method is a screening procedure for determin- 3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this
ing the presence of fuels containing aromatic compounds in screening test method, refer to Terminology E 131.
soils. If the contaminant fuel is available for calibration, the
4. Summary of Test Method
approximate concentration of the fuel in the soil can be
calculated. If the contaminant fuel type is known, but the 4.1 A sample of soil is extracted with isopropyl alcohol, and
contaminant fuel is not available for calibration, an estimate of the extract is filtered. The ultraviolet absorbance of the extract
is measured at 254 nm. If the contaminant fuel is available for
the concentration of the fuel in the soil can be determined using
average response factors. If the nature of the contaminant fuel calibration, the approximate concentration of contamination is
calculated. If the contaminant fuel type is known, but the
is unknown, this screening test method can be used to identify
the possible presence of contamination. contaminant fuel is not available for calibration, an estimate of
the contaminant concentration is determined using average
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the response factors. If the nature of the contaminant fuel is not
known, the absorbance value is used to indicate the presence or
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- absence of fuel contamination. Calcium oxide is added to the
soil as a conditioning agent to minimize interferences from
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
humic materials and moisture present in the soil. Particulate
2. Referenced Documents
interferences are removed by passing the extract through a
2.1 ASTM Standards: filter.
D 2777 Practice for the Determination of Precision and Bias
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of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
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E 131 Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy 5.1 This screening test method is intended primarily for
field use to define the boundaries of soil contamination. If the
E 169 Practices for General Techniques of Ultraviolet-
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Visible Quantitative Analysis contaminant fuel is available for calibration, the approximate
concentration of the fuel in the soil can be calculated. If the
E 177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
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ASTM Test Methods fuel type is known, but the contaminant fuel is not available for
E 275 Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance calibration, an estimate of the contaminant fuel concentration
can be calculated using average response factors. If the nature
of Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near Infrared Spectrophotom-
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eters of the contaminant fuel is unknown, a contaminant concentra-
tion cannot be calculated, and the test method can only be used
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
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Determine the Precision of a Test Method only to indicate the presence or absence of fuel contamination.
5.2 Fuels containing aromatic compounds, such as diesel
E 925 Practice for the Periodic Calibration of Narrow Band-
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Pass Spectrophotometers fuel and gasoline, as well as other aromatic-containing hydro-
carbon materials, such as crude oil, coal oil, and motor oil, can
be determined by this test method. The quantitation limit for
diesel fuel is about 75 mg/kg. Approximate quantitation limits
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste
for other aromatic-containing hydrocarbon materials that can
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.01 on Sampling
be determined by this screening test method are given in Table
and Monitoring.
Current edition approved July 10, 2002. Published September 2002. Originally
1. Quantitation limits for highly aliphatic materials, such as
published as D 5831 – 95. Last previous edition D 5831 – 96.
aviation gasoline and synthetic motor oil, are much higher than
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
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those for more aromatic materials, such as coal oil and diesel
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02. fuel.
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