ASTM D3864-06
(Guide)Standard Guide for Continual On-Line Monitoring Systems for Water Analysis
Standard Guide for Continual On-Line Monitoring Systems for Water Analysis
ABSTRACT
This guide covers the selection, establishment, application, and validation and verification of monitoring systems for determining water characteristics by continual sampling, automatic analysis, and recording or otherwise signaling of output data. This guide provides a unified approach to the use of on-line monitoring systems for water quality analysis. Safety precautions, system design and installation, calibration techniques, operating procedures, and validation and verification procedures shall be in accordance with the specified requirements.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Many of the manual and automated laboratory methods for measurement of physical, chemical, and biological parameters in water and waste water are adaptable to on-line sampling and analysis. The resulting real-time data output can have a variety of uses, including confirming regulatory compliance, controlling process operations, or detecting leaks or spills.
This guide is intended to be a common reference that can be applied to all water quality monitoring systems. However, calibration, validation, and verification sections may be inappropriate for certain tests since the act of removing a sample from a flowing stream may change the sample.
Technical details of the specific methodology are contained in the pertinent ASTM standard test methods, which will reference this practice for guidance in selection of systems and their proper implementation.
This guide complements descriptive information on this subject found in the ASTM Manual on Water. 3
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the selection, establishment, application, and validation and verification of monitoring systems for determining water characteristics by continual sampling, automatic analysis, and recording or otherwise signaling of output data. The system chosen will depend on the purpose for which it is intended: whether it is for regulatory compliance, process monitoring, or to alert the user of adverse trends. If it is to be used for regulatory compliance, the method published or referenced in the regulations should be used in conjunction with this guide and other ASTM methods.
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 Section .
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Designation: D3864 − 06
StandardGuide for
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Continual On-Line Monitoring Systems for Water Analysis
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3864; 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.
1. Scope 2.2 ASTM Special Technical Publication:
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STP 442 Manual on Water
1.1 This guide covers the selection, establishment,
application, and validation and verification of monitoring
3. Terminology
systems for determining water characteristics by continual
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this guide
sampling, automatic analysis, and recording or otherwise
refer to Terminology D1129.
signalingofoutputdata.Thesystemchosenwilldependonthe
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
purpose for which it is intended: whether it is for regulatory
3.2.1 Calibrations:
compliance, process monitoring, or to alert the user of adverse
3.2.1.1 laboratory check sample for flow-through systems—
trends.Ifitistobeusedforregulatorycompliance,themethod
calibration curve calculated from withdrawn samples or addi-
published or referenced in the regulations should be used in
tional standards that may be spiked or diluted and analyzed
conjunction with this guide and other ASTM methods.
using the appropriate laboratory analyzer.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.1.2 line sample calibration—coincidental comparison
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ofalinesampleandadjustmentofacontinuousanalyzertothe
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
comparedlaboratoryanalyzerorasecondcontinuousanalyzer.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.2.1.3 multiple standard calibration —where the calibra-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard tion curve is calculated from a series of calibration standards
statements are given in Section 7. covering the range of the measurements of the sample being
analyzed.
3.2.1.4 probe calibration—where the probe is removed
2. Referenced Documents
from the sample stream and exposed to a calibration solution
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
and the analyzer is adjusted to indicate the appropriate value.
D1129Terminology Relating to Water
Alternately, two probes are exposed to the same solution and
D1193Specification for Reagent Water
the on-line analyzer is adjusted to coincide with the pre-
D3370Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
calibrated laboratory instrument.
D4210Practice for Intralaboratory Quality Control Proce-
3.2.1.5 reference sample calibration —coincidental com-
dures and a Discussion on Reporting Low-Level Data
parison of a reference sample and adjustment of a continuous
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(Withdrawn 2002)
analyzer to the compared laboratory analyzer results.
D5540Practice for Flow Control and Temperature Control
3.2.2 cycle time—the interval between repetitive sample
for On-Line Water Sampling and Analysis introductions in a monitoring system with discrete sampling.
E178Practice for Dealing With Outlying Observations
3.2.3 drift—thechangeinsystemoutput,withconstantinput
over a stated time period of unadjusted, continuous operation;
usually expressed as percentage of full scale over a 24-h
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period.
This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D19 on Water and is
the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.03 on Sampling Water and Water-
3.2.3.1 span drift—drift when the input is at a constant,
Formed Deposits, Analysis of Water for Power Generation and Process Use,
stated upscale value.
On-Line Water Analysis, and Surveillance of Water.
CurrenteditionapprovedJuly1,2006.PublishedJuly2006.Originallyapproved
3.2.3.2 zero drift—drift when the input is at zero.
in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D3864–96 (2000). DOI:
10.1520/D3864-06. 3.2.4 full scale—the maximum measuring limit of the sys-
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3.2.5 input—the value of the parameter being measured at 3.2.17.1 linesample—aprocesssamplewithdrawnfrom
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