Standard Test Method for Total Cyanide in Water by Micro Distillation followed by Flow Injection Analysis with Gas Diffusion Separation and Amperometric Detection

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Cyanide and hydrogen cyanide are highly toxic. Regulations have been established to require the monitoring of cyanide in industrial and domestic wastes and surface waters.3  
5.2 This test method is applicable for natural waters, industrial wastewaters and effluents.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method is used to determine the concentration of total cyanide in an aqueous wastewater or effluent. The method detects the cyanides that are free (HCN and CN-) and strong-metal-cyanide complexes that dissociate and release free cyanide when refluxed under strongly acidic conditions.  
1.2 This method may not be applicable to process solutions from precious metals mining operations.  
1.3 This procedure is applicable over a range of approximately 2 to 400 μg/L (parts per billion) total cyanide. Higher concentrations can be measured with sample dilution or lower injection volume.  
1.4 The determinative step of this method utilizes flow injection with amperometric detection based on Test Method D6888. Prior to analysis, samples must be distilled with a micro-distillation apparatus described in this test method or with a suitable cyanide distillation apparatus specified in Test Methods D2036.  
1.5 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 hazard statements are given in Note 2 and Section 9.

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Designation: D7284 − 08
StandardTest Method for
Total Cyanide in Water by Micro Distillation followed by
Flow Injection Analysis with Gas Diffusion Separation and
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Amperometric Detection
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7284; 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.
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´ NOTE—This Test Method was editorially corrected in September 2012.
1. Scope D2036 Test Methods for Cyanides in Water
D2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of
1.1 This test method is used to determine the concentration
Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
of total cyanide in an aqueous wastewater or effluent. The
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D3856 Guide for Management Systems in Laboratories
method detects the cyanides that are free (HCN and CN ) and
Engaged in Analysis of Water
strong-metal-cyanide complexes that dissociate and release
D5847 Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications
free cyanide when refluxed under strongly acidic conditions.
for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
1.2 This method may not be applicable to process solutions
D6696 Guide for Understanding Cyanide Species
from precious metals mining operations.
D6888 Test Method for Available Cyanide with Ligand
1.3 This procedure is applicable over a range of approxi-
Displacement and Flow InjectionAnalysis (FIA) Utilizing
mately 2 to 400 µg/L (parts per billion) total cyanide. Higher
Gas Diffusion Separation and Amperometric Detection
concentrations can be measured with sample dilution or lower
D7365 Practice for Sampling, Preservation and Mitigating
injection volume.
Interferences in Water Samples for Analysis of Cyanide
1.4 The determinative step of this method utilizes flow
3. Terminology
injection with amperometric detection based on Test Method
D6888. Prior to analysis, samples must be distilled with a
3.1 Definitions:
micro-distillation apparatus described in this test method or
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this test method, refer
with a suitable cyanide distillation apparatus specified in Test
to Terminology D1129 and Guide D6696.
Methods D2036.
3.1.2 total cyanide—Total cyanide is an analytically defined
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
term that refers to the sum total of all of the inorganic chemical
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
forms of cyanide that dissociate and release free cyanide when
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
refluxed under strongly acidic conditions. Total cyanide is
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
determined analytically through strong acid distillation or UV
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard
radiation followed by analysis of liberated free cyanide on
statements are given in Note 2 and Section 9.
aqueous samples preserved with NaOH (pH~12). In water,
total cyanide includes the following dissolved species: free
2. Referenced Documents
cyanide, weak acid dissociable metal cyanide complexes and
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
strong metal cyanide complexes. Also, some of the strong
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
metal cyanide complexes, such as those of gold, cobalt and
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
platinum, might not be fully recovered during the total cyanide
analytical procedure. Additionally, total cyanide may also
include some organic forms of cyanide such as nitriles that
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on Water
release free cyanide under the conditions of the analysis.
andisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD19.06onMethodsforAnalysisfor
Organic Substances in Water.
Current edition approved April 1, 2008. Published April 2008. DOI: 10.1520/
4. Summary of Test Method
D7284-08E01.
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4.1 The samples are distilled with a strong acid in the
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
presence of magnesium chloride catalyst and captured in
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. sodium hydroxide absorber solution.
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D7284 − 08
4.2 The absorber solution is introduced into a flow injection resulting in positive interference regardless of the determina-
analysis (FIA) system where it is acidified to form hydrogen tive step (amperometry, colorimetry, etc.). During acidic
cyanide (HCN). The
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