ASTM D3695-95(2013)
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Volatile Alcohols in Water by Direct Aqueous-Injection Gas Chromatography
Standard Test Method for Volatile Alcohols in Water by Direct Aqueous-Injection Gas Chromatography
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 The major organic constituents in industrial waste water need to be identified for support of effective in-plant or pollution control programs. Currently, the most practical means for tentatively identifying and measuring a range of volatile organic compounds is gas-liquid chromatography.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers a wide range of alcohols with various structures and boiling points that can be separated and detected quantitatively in water and waste water at a minimum detection limit of approximately 1 mg/L by aqueous-injection gas-liquid chromatography.2 This test method can also be used to detect other volatile organic compounds qualitatively. Organic acids, amines, and high boiling, highly polar compounds are not readily detectable under this set of conditions. For analysis of organics with similar functionalities, refer to other test methods in Volumes 11.01 and 11.02 of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards.
1.2 This test method utilizes the procedures and precautions as described in Practice D2908. Utilize the procedures and precautions as described therein.
1.3 This test method has been used successfully with reagent grade Type II and natural chlorinated tap waters. It is the user's responsibility to assure the validity of this test method for any untested matrices.
1.4 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.
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Designation: D3695 − 95 (Reapproved 2013)
Standard Test Method for
Volatile Alcohols in Water by Direct Aqueous-Injection Gas
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Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3695; 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 D2908 Practice for Measuring Volatile Organic Matter in
Water by Aqueous-Injection Gas Chromatography
1.1 This test method covers a wide range of alcohols with
D3856 Guide for Management Systems in Laboratories
various structures and boiling points that can be separated and
Engaged in Analysis of Water
detected quantitatively in water and waste water at a minimum
D4210 Practice for Intralaboratory Quality Control Proce-
detection limit of approximately 1 mg/L by aqueous-injection
2 dures and a Discussion on Reporting Low-Level Data
gas-liquid chromatography. This test method can also be used
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(Withdrawn 2002)
to detect other volatile organic compounds qualitatively. Or-
E355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relation-
ganic acids, amines, and high boiling, highly polar compounds
ships
are not readily detectable under this set of conditions. For
analysis of organics with similar functionalities, refer to other
3. Terminology
test methods in Volumes 11.01 and 11.02 of the Annual Book
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test
of ASTM Standards.
method, refer to Terminology D1129 and Practice E355.
1.2 This test method utilizes the procedures and precautions
as described in Practice D2908. Utilize the procedures and
4. Summary of Test Method
precautions as described therein.
4.1 An aliquot of an aqueous sample is directly injected into
1.3 This test method has been used successfully with
a gas chromatograph by means of a microlitre syringe. The
reagent grade Type II and natural chlorinated tap waters. It is
organic compounds in the sample are separated and eluted
the user’s responsibility to assure the validity of this test
from a chromatographic column into a flame ionization detec-
method for any untested matrices.
tor. The compounds are identified by relative retention time or
Kovats Index, and measured by direct comparison with corre-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the sponding standard responses.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5. Significance and Use
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.1 The major organic constituents in industrial waste water
need to be identified for support of effective in-plant or
2. Referenced Documents
pollutioncontrolprograms.Currently,themostpracticalmeans
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for tentatively identifying and measuring a range of volatile
2.1 ASTM Standards:
organic compounds is gas-liquid chromatography.
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
6. Interferences
6.1 Sincethespecifiedcolumnandconditionsareapplicable
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on Water to numerous organics, the possibility of one or more compo-
andisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD19.06onMethodsforAnalysisfor
nents having identical retention times is always present.
Organic Substances in Water.
Therefore, the analyst must determine the qualitative identity
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2013. Published March 2013. Originally
of the components of each peak by spectrometric techniques or
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D3695 – 95 (2007).
DOI: 10.1520/D3695-95R13.
a multi-column approach, or both, so that proper quantitation
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Sugar, J.W., and Conway, R.A., “Gas-Liquid ChromatographicTechniques for
for those compounds of interest may be made. Refer to Table
Petrochemical Waste Water Analysis,’’ Journal of the Water Pollution Control
1 for relative retention data.
Federation, Vol 40, 1968, pp. 1622–1631.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
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TABLE 1 Continued
TABLE 1 Kovats Index and Relative Retention Data for Typical
A
Components
Kovats Relative
Component
B
Index (Ix) Retention
Kovats
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