ASTM D3866-02

Standard Test Methods for Silver in Water

SCOPE
1.1 These test methods cover the atomic absorption determination of silver in water. Three test methods are given as follows: ConcentrationRange SectionsTest Method A—Atomic Absorp-tion-Chelation-Extraction 1 to 10 μg/L7 to 15Test Method B—Atomic Absorp-tion-Direct0.1 to 10 mg/L16 to 24Test Method C—Atomic Absorp-tion-Graphite Furnace 1 to 25 μg/L25 to 33
ASimilar to that in Brown, E., Skougstad, M. W., and Fishman, M. J.," Methods for Collection and Analysis of Water Samples for Dissolved Minerals and Gases," Techniques of Water Resources Investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey, Book 5, Chapter A1, 1970, p. 46.
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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Note 3, Note 5, Note 9, and Note 13.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jan-2002
• 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 D3866-92(1996) - Standard Test Methods for Silver in Water
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D3866-07 - Standard Test Methods for Silver in Water
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D4382-18 - Standard Test Method for Barium in Water, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, Graphite Furnace
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• 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-Jan-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D 3866–02
Standard Test Methods for
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Silver in Water
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3866; 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.
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1. Scope D 5810 Guide for Spiking into Aqueous Samples
D 5847 Practice for the Writing Quality Control Specifica-
1.1 These test methods cover the atomic absorption deter-
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tions for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
mination of silver in water. Three test methods are given as
follows:
3. Terminology
Concentration
3.1 Definition of Term Specific to These Test Methods:
Range Sections
3.1.1 laboratory control sample, n—a solution with a cer-
Test Method A—Atomic Absorp- 1to10µg/L 7 to 15
tified concentration of silver.
A
tion—Chelation-Extraction
3.1.2 total recoverable silver—an arbitrary analytical term
Test Method B—Atomic Absorp- 0.1to10mg/L 16to24
tion—Direct
relating to forms of silver that are determinable by the
Test Method C—Atomic Absorp- 1to25µg/L 25to33
digestion method that is included in the procedures.
tion—Graphite Furnace
3.2 Definitions—For definition of terms used in these test
A
Similar to that in Brown, E., Skougstad, M. W., and Fishman, M. J.,“ Methods
methods, refer to Terminology D 1129.
for Collection and Analysis of Water Samples for Dissolved Minerals and Gases,”
Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey,
Book 5, Chapter A1, 1970, p. 46.
4. Significance and Use
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 The principal adverse effect of silver in the body is
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
cosmetic. It causes argyria, a permanent, blue-gray discolora-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tion of the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.2 Relatively small quantities of silver are bactericidal or
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau-
bacteriostatic and find limited use in both disinfection of
tionary statements are given in Note 3, Note 5, Note 9, and
swimming pool waters and point-of-use water filters.
Note 13.
5. Purity of Reagents
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Reagent grade chemicals shall be used in all tests.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Unless otherwise indicated, it is intended that all reagents shall
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D 1129 Terminology Relating to Water
conform to the specifications of the Committee on Analytical
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D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
Reagents of the American Chemical Society, when such
D 2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of
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specifications are available. Other grades may be used, pro-
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Applicable Test Methods of Committee D-19 on Water
vided it is first ascertained that the reagent is of sufficiently
D 3370 Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Con-
high purity to permit its use without lessening the accuracy of
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duits
the determination.
D 3919 Practice for Measuring Trace Elements in Water by
5.2 Purity of Water—Unless otherwise indicated, references
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Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
to water shall be understood to mean reagent water conforming
D 4691 Practice for Measuring Elements inWater by Flame
to Specification D 1193, Type I, II, or III water. Type I is
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Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
preferred and more commonly used. Other reagent water types
D 4841 Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for Water
may be used provided it is first ascertained that the water is of
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Samples Containing Organic and Inorganic Constituents
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.02.
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on Reagent Chemicals, American Chemical Society Specifications, American
Water and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.05 on Inorganic Chemical Society, Washington, DC. For suggestions on the testing of reagents not
Constituents in Water. listed by the American Chemical Society, see Analar Standards for Laboratory
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2002. Published April 2002. Originally Chemicals, BDH Ltd., Poole, Dorset, U.K., and the United States Pharmacopeia
published as D 3866 – 79. Last previous edition D 3866 – 92 (1996). and National Formulary, U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc. (USPC), Rockville,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
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