ASTM D3373-03

Standard Test Method for Vanadium in Water

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of dissolved and total recoverable vanadium in most waters and wastewater by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry.  
1.2 The optimum range of this test method is 10 to 200 μg/L of vanadium based on a 20-μL sample size. Concentrations higher than 200 μg/L may be determined by proper dilution of sample. A detection level as low as 4 μg/L of vanadium has been reported.  
1.3 This test method has been used successfully with reagent water, lake water, tap water, river water, condensate from a medium Btu coal gasification process, and well water. It is the user's responsibility to ensure the validity of this test method for waters of untested matrices.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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 or regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 Former Test Method A (Catalytic) was discontinued. Refer to Appendix X1 for historical information.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2003
• ICS: 13.060.50 - Examination of water for chemical substances
• Technical Committee: D19 - Water
• Drafting Committee: D19.05 - Inorganic Constituents in Water

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3373-93(1998) - Standard Test Method for Vanadium in Water
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D3373-03(2007)e1 - Standard Test Method for Vanadium in Water
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D1971-16(2021)e1 - Standard Practices for Digestion of Water Samples for Determination of Metals by Flame Atomic Absorption, Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption, Plasma Emission Spectroscopy, or Plasma Mass Spectrometry
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4382-18 - Standard Test Method for Barium in Water, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, Graphite Furnace
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D 3373–03
Standard Test Method for
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Vanadium in Water
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3373; 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.
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1. Scope* Samples Containing Organic and Inorganic Constituents
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D 5810 Guide for Spiking into Aqueous Samples
1.1 This test method covers the determination of dissolved
D 5847 Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications
and total recoverable vanadium in most waters and wastewater
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for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
1.2 Theoptimumrangeofthistestmethodis10to200µg/L
3. Terminology
of vanadium based on a 20-µL sample size. Concentrations
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test
higher than 200µ g/L may be determined by proper dilution of
method refer to Terminology D 1129.
sample. A detection level as low as 4 µg/L of vanadium has
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
been reported.
3.2.1 total recoverable vanadium—dissolved vanadium
1.3 This test method has been used successfully with
plus that solubilized by acid digestion of particulates and
reagent water, lake water, tap water, river water, condensate
organics in the sample.
from a medium Btu coal gasification process, and well water.
It is the user’s responsibility to ensure the validity of this test
4. Summary of Test Method
method for waters of untested matrices.
4.1 Vanadium is determined by an atomic absorption spec-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
trophotometer utilizing a graphite furnace for sample atomiza-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tion.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.2 Asamplevolumeofseveralmicrolitres,dependingupon
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
the concentration of the analyte, is transferred to a graphite
bility or regulatory limitations prior to use.
tube housed within an electrical furnace and the system is
1.5 Former Test Method A (Catalytic) was discontinued.
heated in an inert or reducing atmosphere. The sample is
Refer to Appendix X1 for historical information.
evaporated to dryness, charred (pyrolyzed or ashed) and
atomized.
2. Referenced Documents
4.3 Groundstateatoms,producedinatomization,absorbthe
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 light of their spectrum emanating from a source and passing
D 1066 Practice for Sampling Steam
2 through the sample vapor. The amount of light absorbed is
D 1129 Terminology Relating to Water
proportional to the concentration of the analyte in the sample.
D 1192 Specification for Equipment for Sampling Water
2 4.4 Since the graphite furnace uses the sample much more
and Steam in Closed Conduits
2 efficiently than does flame atomization, the detection of low
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
concentrations of the elements of interest in small volumes is
D 2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of
2 possible.
Applicable Methods of Committee D19 on Water
4.5 Finally, the absorption signal produced during atomiza-
D 3370 Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Con-
2 tion is recorded and compared to those of standards, taken
duits
through the same process, by means of an analytical curve.
D 3919 Practice for Measuring Trace Elements in Water by
2 4.6 A general guide for graphite furnace applications is
Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
given in Practice D 3919.
D 4841 Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for Water
4.7 Dissolved vanadium is determined after filtration and
addition of HNO toapHof# 2.
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4.8 Total recoverable vanadium is determined following
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on Water
acid digestion and filtration.
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.05 on Inorganic Constituents
in Water.
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originally
approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D 3373 – 93 (1998).
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.02.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D 3373–03
5. Significance and Use be used provided it is first ascertained that the water is of
sufficiently high purity to permit its use without adversely
5.1 Vanadium can be found
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