ASTM D7535-09e1
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Lead-210 in Water
Standard Test Method for Lead-210 in Water
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This test method was developed to measure the concentration of 210Pb in nonprocess water samples. This test method may be used to determine the concentration of 210Pb in environmental samples.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of radioactive 210Pb in environmental water samples (for example, drinking, non-process and effluent waters) in the range of 37 mBq/L (1.0 pCi/L) or greater.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.
1.3 This method has been used successfully with tap water. It is the user's responsibility to ensure the validity of this test method for samples larger than 500 mL and for waters of 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. For specific hazards statements, see Section 9.
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StandardTest Method for
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Lead-210 in Water
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7535; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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ε NOTE—Added research report footnote to Section 15 editorially in June 2013.
1. Scope of Instruments Used for Radioactivity Measurements
E691Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
1.1 This test method covers the determination of radioac-
210 Determine the Precision of a Test Method
tive Pb in environmental water samples (for example,
drinking, non-process and effluent waters) in the range of 37
3. Terminology
mBq/L (1.0 pCi/L) or greater.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
method, refer to Terminology D1129.
standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for
information purposes only.
4. Summary of Test Method
1.3 This method has been used successfully with tap water.
4.1 This test method is based on the utilization of solid
It is the user’s responsibility to ensure the validity of this test
phase extraction of lead from water samples with detection of
method for samples larger than 500 mL and for waters of
theradioactiveleadbybetagasflowproportionalcounting.An
untested matrices.
aliquotofthesampleismeasuredintoabeaker;ironcarrierand
lead carrier are added. Lead is scavenged by an iron hydroxide
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
precipitation. Lead is then selectively sorbed on a solid phase
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
extraction column and eluted with water. Lead is precipitated
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
asleadsulfateandiscollectedonafilterpaper.Theleadsulfate
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
precipitate is covered with aluminum foil and held for 5 days
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific
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or longer for Bi ingrowth. It is then counted for beta
hazards statements, see Section 9.
radiation on a gas flow proportional counter.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Significance and Use
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 This test method was developed to measure the concen-
D1129Terminology Relating to Water
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tration of Pb in nonprocess water samples.This test method
D1193Specification for Reagent Water
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may be used to determine the concentration of Pb in
D2777Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of
environmental samples.
Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
D3370Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
6. Interferences
D4448GuideforSamplingGround-WaterMonitoringWells
6.1 Significant amounts of stable lead (>0.3 mg/L) present
D5847Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications
in the sample will interfere with the chemical yield
for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
determination, leading to positive bias in the yield. If it is
D6001Guide for Direct-Push Groundwater Sampling for
known or suspected that natural lead is present in the sample,
Environmental Site Characterization
blanksamplealiquotstowhichnoleadcarriercontentisadded
D7282Practice for Set-up, Calibration, and Quality Control
should be analyzed. The amount of natural lead contained in
the sample shall be used to correct the yield.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D19 on Water
6.2 In most cases measurable amounts of Pb will be
andisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD19.04onMethodsofRadiochemi-
present in the Pb carrier used in Section 12.1. This additional
cal Analysis.
contribution to the measured sample activity must be deter-
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2009. Published October 2009. DOI: 10.1520/
D7535-09E01.
mined and treated as additional background activity. For each
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new carrier solution, the inherent Pb in the carrier must be
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
measured. A brief description of this additional background
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. calibration is given in Section 11.2.Accurate determination of
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