ASTM D5830-22

Standard Test Method for Solvents Analysis in Hazardous Waste Using Gas Chromatography

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This test method is useful in identifying the common solvent constituents in hazardous waste samples. This test method is designed to support field or site assessments, recycling operations, plant operations, or pollution control programs.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method is used to determine qualitatively and quantitatively the presence of the following compounds in waste samples using gas chromatography. This test method is intended for use as a screening method with a typical reporting level of 0.1 %.    
Dichodifluoromethane  
Tetrahydrofuran  
Trichlorofluoromethane  
Acetone  
1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-
trifluoroethane  
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
MIBK  
Methanol  
Cyclohexanone  
Ethanol  
Ethyl Acetate  
Isopropanol  
Propyl Acetate  
n-Propanol  
Butyl Acetate  
Isobutanol  
Benzene  
n-Butanol  
Toluene  
tert-Butanol  
Ethylbenzene  
Methylene Chloride  
Xylenes  
Chloroform  
Styrene  
Carbon Tetrachloride  
Chlorobenzene  
1,1-Dichloroethane  
Dichlorobenzenes  
1,2-Dichloroethane  
Nitrobenzene  
1,2-Dichloropropane  
Fluorobenzene  
1,1-Dichloroethylene  
n-Propyl Benzene    
1,2-Dichloroethene  
Isopropyl Benzene  
1,1,1-Trichloroethane  
Isobutyl Benzene  
Tetrachloroethylene  
n-Butyl Benzene    
Trichloroethylene  
2-Ethoxyethanol  
Tetrachloroethane  
2-Butoxyethanol  
Cyclopentane  
2-Ethoxyethanol Acetate  
Pentane  
2-Methoxyethanol  
Hexane  
Bromoform  
Heptane  
Carbitol  
Cyclohexane  
Ethyl Ether  
Isooctane  
1,4-Dioxane  
Nitropropane  
Diacetone Alcohol  
Ethanolamine  
Acetonitrile  
Nitromethane  
Pyridine  
Ethylene Chloride  
Toluidine  
Benzyl Chloride  
Ethylene Glycol  
Propylene Glycol  
1.1.1 This compound list is a compilation of hazardous solvents and other constituents that are commonly seen in hazardous waste samples.  
1.2 The scope of this test method may be expanded to include other volatile and semivolatile organic constituents such as but not limited to those described below, provided the intended use data quality objectives including sampling, recovery, and analytic data quality are demonstrated as satisfied by the user.  
1.2.1 Hydrocarbon mixtures such as kerosene and mineral spirits.  
1.2.2 High-boiling organics, defined here as compounds which boil above n-Hexadecane.  
1.2.3 Other organics that the analyst is able to identify, either through retention time data or gas chromatography/mass spectrometric (GC/MS) analysis.  
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 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.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2022
• ICS: 13.030.30 - Special wastes
• Technical Committee: D34 - Waste Management
• Drafting Committee: D34.01.06 - Analytical Methods

Standards Content (Sample)

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: D5830 − 22
Standard Test Method for
Solvents Analysis in Hazardous Waste Using Gas
1
Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5830; 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 1.2 The scope of this test method may be expanded to
include other volatile and semivolatile organic constituents
1.1 This test method is used to determine qualitatively and
such as but not limited to those described below, provided the
quantitatively the presence of the following compounds in
intended use data quality objectives including sampling,
waste samples using gas chromatography. This test method is
recovery, and analytic data quality are demonstrated as satis-
intended for use as a screening method with a typical reporting
fied by the user.
level of 0.1 %.
1.2.1 Hydrocarbon mixtures such as kerosene and mineral
Dichodifluoromethane Tetrahydrofuran
spirits.
Trichlorofluoromethane Acetone
1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2- Methyl Ethyl Ketone 1.2.2 High-boiling organics, defined here as compounds
trifluoroethane MIBK
which boil above n-Hexadecane.
Methanol Cyclohexanone
1.2.3 Other organics that the analyst is able to identify,
Ethanol Ethyl Acetate
Isopropanol Propyl Acetate either through retention time data or gas chromatography/mass
n-Propanol Butyl Acetate
spectrometric (GC/MS) analysis.
Isobutanol Benzene
n-Butanol Toluene 1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
tert-Butanol Ethylbenzene
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Methylene Chloride Xylenes
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Chloroform Styrene
Carbon Tetrachloride Chlorobenzene
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
1,1-Dichloroethane Dichlorobenzenes
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1,2-Dichloroethane Nitrobenzene
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
1,2-Dichloropropane Fluorobenzene
1,1-Dichloroethylene n-Propyl Benzene
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1,2-Dichloroethene Isopropyl Benzene
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
1,1,1-Trichloroethane Isobutyl Benzene
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Tetrachloroethylene n-Butyl Benzene
Trichloroethylene 2-Ethoxyethanol mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Tetrachloroethane 2-Butoxyethanol
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Cyclopentane 2-Ethoxyethanol Acetate
Pentane 2-Methoxyethanol
Hexane Bromoform 2. Referenced Documents
Heptane Carbitol
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Cyclohexane Ethyl Ether
Isooctane 1,4-Dioxane
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
Nitropropane Diacetone Alcohol
D4547 Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile
Ethanolamine Acetonitrile
Organic Compounds
Nitromethane Pyridine
Ethylene Chloride Toluidine
D4687 Guide for General Planning of Waste Sampling
Benzyl Chloride Ethylene Glycol
D5013 Practices for Sampling Wastes from Pipes and Other
Propylene Glycol
Point Discharges
1.1.1 This compound list is a compilation of hazardous
D5681 Terminology for Waste and Waste Management
solvents and other constituents that are commonly seen in
D5743 Practice for Sampling Single or Multilayered
hazardous waste samples.
Liquids, with or Without Solids, in Drums or Similar
Containers
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.01.06 on
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Current edition approved March 1, 2022. Published March 2022. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D5830 – 14. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D5830-22. the ASTM website.
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Designation: D5830 − 14 D5830 − 22
Standard Test Method for
Solvents Analysis in Hazardous Waste Using Gas
1
Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5830; 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
1.1 This test method is used to determine qualitatively and quantitatively the presence of the following compounds in waste
samples using gas chromatography. This test method is designedintended for use as a screening method with a typical reporting
level of 0.1 %.
Dichodifluoromethane Tetrahydrofuran
Trichlorofluoromethane Acetone
1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2- Methyl Ethyl Ketone
trifluoroethane MIBK
Methanol Cyclohexanone
Ethanol Ethyl Acetate
Isopropanol Propyl Acetate
n-Propanol Butyl Acetate
Isobutanol Benzene
n-Butanol Toluene
tert-Butanol Ethylbenzene
Methylene Chloride Xylenes
Chloroform Styrene
Carbon Tetrachloride Chlorobenzene
1,1-Dichloroethane Dichlorobenzenes
1,2-Dichloroethane Nitrobenzene
1,2-Dichloropropane Fluorobenzene
1,1-Dichloroethylene n-Propyl Benzene
1,2-Dichloroethene Isopropyl Benzene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane Isobutyl Benzene
Tetrachloroethylene n-Butyl Benzene
Trichloroethylene 2-Ethoxyethanol
Tetrachloroethane 2-Butoxyethanol
Cyclopentane 2-Ethoxyethanol Acetate
Pentane 2-Methoxyethanol
Hexane Bromoform
Heptane Carbitol
Cyclohexane Ethyl Ether
Isooctane 1,4-Dioxane
Nitropropane Diacetone Alcohol
Ethanolamine Acetonitrile
Nitromethane Pyridine
Ethylene Chloride Toluidine
Benzyl Chloride Ethylene Glycol
Propylene Glycol
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.01.06 on Analytical
Methods.
Current edition approved May 1, 2014March 1, 2022. Published June 2014March 2022. Originally approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 20062014 as
D5830 – 95D5830 – 14.(2006). DOI: 10.1520/D5830-14.10.1520/D5830-22.
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Dichodifluoromethane Tetrahydrofuran
Trichlorofluoromethane Acetone
1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2- Methyl Ethyl Ketone
trifluoroethane MIBK
Methanol Cyclohexanone
Ethanol Ethyl Acetate
Isopropanol Propyl Acetate
n-Propanol Butyl Acetate
Isobutanol Benzene
n-Butanol Toluene
tert-Butanol Ethylbenzene
Methylene Chloride Xylenes
Chloroform Styrene
Carbon Tetrachloride Chlorobenzene
1,1-Dichloroethane Dichlorobenzenes
1,2-Dichloroethane Nitrobenzene
1,2-Dichloropropane Fluorobenzene
1,1-Dichloroethylene n-Propyl Benzene
1,2-Dichloroethene Isopropyl Benzene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane Isobutyl Benzene
Tetrachloroethylene n-Butyl Benzene
Trichloroethylene 2-Ethoxyethanol
Tetrachloroethane 2-Butoxyethanol
Cyclopentane 2-Ethoxyethanol Acetate
Pentane 2-Methoxyethanol
Hexane Bromoform
Heptane Carbitol
Cyclohexane Ethyl Ether
Isooctane 1,4-Dioxane
Nitropropane Diacetone Alcohol
Ethanolamine Acetonitrile
Nitromethane Pyridine
Ethylene Chloride Toluidine
Benzyl Chloride Ethylene Glycol
Propylene Glycol
1.1.1 This compound list is a compilation of hazardous solvents and other constituents that are routinelycommonly seen in
hazardous waste samples.
1.2 The scope of this test method may be expanded to include other volatile and semivolatile organic constituents.constituents
such as but not limited to those described below, provided the intended use data quality objectives including sampling, recovery,
and analytic data quality are demonstrated as satisfied by the user.
1.2.1 Hydrocarbon mixtures such as kerosene and mineral spirits.
1.2.2 High-boiling organics, defined here as compounds which boil above n-Hexadecane.
1.2.3 Other organics that the analyst is able to identify, either through retention time data or gas chromatography/mass
spectrometric (GC/MS) analysis.
1.3 Gas chromatographic methods are recommended for use only by, or under close supervision of, an experienced analyst.
1.3 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standar
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