ASTM D7572-11
(Guide)Standard Guide for Recovery of Aqueous Cyanides by Extraction from Mine Rock and Soil After Remediation of Process Releases
Standard Guide for Recovery of Aqueous Cyanides by Extraction from Mine Rock and Soil After Remediation of Process Releases
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice is intended as a means for obtaining an extract from mine rock and soil samples measure cyanide concentrations. Cyanide is analyzed in mine rock and soil extracts for measurement of cyanide concentration; however, improper sample collection and extraction can result in significant positive or negative bias, potentially resulting in unnecessary permit violations or undetected cyanide releases into the environment.
This practice is designed to mobilize aqueous cyanides present in the solids, so that the resulting extract can be used to assess leachate that could potentially be produced from remediated mine rock or soil in the field.
This practice is not intended to simulate actual site leaching conditions.
This practice produces extracts that are amenable to the determination of minor (trace) constituents. When minor constituents are being determined, it is especially important that precautions be taken in sample preservation, storage and handling to avoid possible contamination of the extracts.
This practice uses a comparative test method and is intended for use as a routine method for monitoring remediated mine rock and soils after process releases and remediation. It is assumed that all who use this practice will be trained analysts capable of performing it skillfully and safely. It is expected that work will be performed in a properly equipped laboratory applying appropriate quality control practices such as those described in Guide D3856.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide is applicable for the collection, extraction and preservation of extracts from mine rock and soil samples for the analysis of cyanide in the extracts. Responsibilities of field sampling personnel and the laboratory are indicated.
1.2 The sampling, preservation and extraction procedures described in this practice are recommended for the analysis of total cyanide, available cyanide, weak acid dissociable cyanide, and free cyanide by Test Methods D2036, D4282, D4374, D6888, D6994, D7237, and D7284. The information supplied in this practice can also be applied to other analytical methods for cyanide, for example, US EPA Method 335.4.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
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:D7572–11
Standard Guide for
Recovery of Aqueous Cyanides by Extraction from Mine
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Rock and Soil After Remediation of Process Releases
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7572; 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 D4374 Test Methods for Cyanides in Water—Automated
Methods for Total Cyanide, Weak Acid Dissociable Cya-
1.1 This guide is applicable for the collection, extraction
nide, and Thiocyanate
and preservation of extracts from mine rock and soil samples
D4840 Guide for Sample Chain-of-Custody Procedures
for the analysis of cyanide in the extracts. Responsibilities of
D4841 Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for Water
field sampling personnel and the laboratory are indicated.
Samples Containing Organic and Inorganic Constituents
1.2 The sampling, preservation and extraction procedures
D5847 Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications
described in this practice are recommended for the analysis of
for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
total cyanide, available cyanide, weak acid dissociable cya-
D6888 Test Method for Available Cyanide with Ligand
nide,andfreecyanidebyTestMethodsD2036,D4282,D4374,
Displacement and Flow InjectionAnalysis (FIA) Utilizing
D6888, D6994, D7237, and D7284. The information supplied
Gas Diffusion Separation and Amperometric Detection
in this practice can also be applied to other analytical methods
D6994 Test Method for Determination of Metal Cyanide
for cyanide, for example, US EPA Method 335.4.
Complexes in Wastewater, Surface Water, Groundwater
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
and Drinking Water UsingAnion Exchange Chromatogra-
standard.
phy with UV Detection
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D6696 Guide for Understanding Cyanide Species
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D7237 Test Method for Free Cyanide with Flow Injection
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Analysis (FIA) Utilizing Gas Diffusion Separation and
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Amperometric Detection
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D7284 Test Method for Total Cyanide in Water by Micro
2. Referenced Documents Distillation followed by Flow InjectionAnalysis with Gas
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Diffusion Separation and Amperometric Detection
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D7365 Practice for Sampling, Preservation and Mitigating
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
Interferences in Water Samples for Analysis of Cyanide
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D7511 Test Method for Total Cyanide by Segmented Flow
D1293 Test Methods for pH of Water
Injection Analysis, In-Line Ultraviolet Digestion and Am-
D2036 Test Methods for Cyanides in Water
perometric Detection
D3694 Practices for Preparation of Sample Containers and
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2.2 U.S. EPA Methods:
for Preservation of Organic Constituents
EPA OIA-1677 Available Cyanide in Water
D3856 Guide for Good Laboratory Practices in Laborato-
EPAMethod 335.2 Cyanide,Total (Titrimetric; Spectropho-
ries Engaged in Sampling and Analysis of Water
tometric)
D4282 Test Method for Determination of Free Cyanide in
EPA Method 335.4 Determination of Total Cyanide by
Water and Wastewater by Microdiffusion
Semi-Automated Colorimetry
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on Water and 3. Terminology
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.06 on Methods for Analysis for
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of terms used in this prac-
Organic Substances in Water.
tice, refer to Terminology D1129 and Guide D6696.
Current edition approved May 15, 2011. Published August 2011. Last previous
edition published 2009 as D7572–09. DOI: 10.1520/D7572-11.
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: days; however, it is recommended to estimate the actual
3.2.1 mine rock, n—ore, waste rock or overburden exca- holding time for each new sample matrix as described in
vated in order to construct an ore-processing site, or rec
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Designation:D7572–09 Designation:D7572–11
Standard Guide for
Recovery of Aqueous Cyanides by Extraction from Mine
1
Rock and Soil After Remediation of Process Releases
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7572; 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 guide is applicable for the collection, extraction and preservation of extracts from mine rock and soil samples after
remediation of cyanide process releases for the analysis of cyanide in the extracts. Responsibilities of field sampling personnel and
the laboratory are indicated.
1.2 The sampling, preservation and extraction procedures described in this practice are recommended for the analysis of total
cyanide, available cyanide, weak acid dissociable cyanide, and free cyanide by Test Methods D2036, D4282, D4374, D6888,
D6994, D7237, and D7284. The information supplied in this practice can also be applied to other analytical methods for cyanide,
for example, US EPA Method 335.4.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards: D75Practice for Sampling Aggregates
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D1293 Test Methods for pH of Water
D2036 Test Methods for Cyanides in Water
D3694 Practices for Preparation of Sample Containers and for Preservation of Organic Constituents
D3856 Guide for Good Laboratory Practices in Laboratories Engaged in Sampling and Analysis of Water
D4282 Test Method for Determination of Free Cyanide in Water and Wastewater by Microdiffusion
D4374 Test Methods for Cyanides in WaterAutomated Methods for Total Cyanide, Weak Acid Dissociable Cyanide, and
Thiocyanate
D4840 Guide for Sample Chain-of-Custody Procedures D5847Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications for Standard
Test Methods for Water Analysis
D4841 Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for Water Samples Containing Organic and Inorganic Constituents
D5847 Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
D6888 Test Method for Available Cyanide with Ligand Displacement and Flow Injection Analysis (FIA) Utilizing Gas
Diffusion Separation and Amperometric Detection
D6994 Test Method for Determination of Metal Cyanide Complexes in Wastewater, Surface Water, Groundwater and Drinking
Water Using Anion Exchange Chromatography with UV Detection
D6696 Guide for Understanding Cyanide Species
D7237 TestMethodforFreeCyanidewithFlowInjectionAnalysis(FIA)UtilizingGasDiffusionSeparationandAmperometric
Detection
D7284 Test Method for Total Cyanide in Water by Micro Distillation followed by Flow InjectionAnalysis with Gas Diffusion
Separation and Amperometric Detection
D7365 Practice for Sampling, Preservation and Mitigating Interferences in Water Samples for Analysis of Cyanide
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D19 on Water and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.06 on Methods forAnalysis for Organic
Substances in Water.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2009. Published October 2009. DOI: 10.1520/D7572-09.
Current edition approved May 15, 2011. Published August 2011. Last previous edition published 2009 as D7572–09. DOI: 10.1520/D7572-11.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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D7511 Test Method forTotal Cyanide by Segmented Flow InjectionAnalysis, In-Line Ultraviolet Digestion andAmperometric
Detection
E877Practice for Sampling and Sample Preparation of Iron Ores and Related Materials for Determination of Chemical
Composition Test Method for Total Cyanide by Segmented Flow Injection Analysis, In-Line Ultraviolet Digestion an
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