ASTM D6806-02(2022)

Standard Practice for Analysis of Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their Admixtures by Gas Chromatography

ABSTRACT
This practice covers the standard procedure for determining impurities, stabilizers, and assays of halogenated organic solvents and their admixtures by gas chromatography. It is not the intent of this practice to provide a specific method of gas chromatography, but rather it defines what is required for a user to demonstrate that a method to be used is valid. The use of this practice allows the user to use the most effective technology and demonstrate that the method in use complies with a standard practice and is valid for the analytes involved.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the determination of impurities, stabilizers and assay of halogenated organic solvents and their admixtures by gas chromatography.  
1.2 It is not the intent of this practice to provide a specific method of gas chromatography. The intent of this practice is to define what is required for a user to demonstrate that a method to be used is valid. The reason for this approach, as opposed to stating a method, is that gas chromatography is such a dynamic field that methods are often obsolete by the time they are validated. The use of this practice allows the user to use most effective technology and demonstrate that the method in use complies with a standard practice and is valid for the analysis of halogenated organic solvents and their admixtures.  
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2022
• ICS: 71.040.50 - Physicochemical methods of analysis
• Technical Committee: D26 - Halogenated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents
• Drafting Committee: D26.04 - Test Methods

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D6806 − 02 (Reapproved 2022)
Standard Practice for
Analysis of Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their
Admixtures by Gas Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6806; 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 cialty Chemicals (Withdrawn 2009)
1.1 This practice covers the determination of impurities,
3. Terminology
stabilizers and assay of halogenated organic solvents and their
admixtures by gas chromatography.
3.1 Purity and assay are used interchangeably in this stan-
dard.
1.2 It is not the intent of this practice to provide a specific
method of gas chromatography.The intent of this practice is to 3.1.1 Purity or assay are defined as 100 − sum(impurities +
stabilizer) when impurities and stabilizers are expressed in %;
define what is required for a user to demonstrate that a method
to be used is valid.The reason for this approach, as opposed to
3.1.2 Or 100 − [sum(impurities + stabilizer)/10000] when
statingamethod,isthatgaschromatographyissuchadynamic
impurities are expressed in ppm.
field that methods are often obsolete by the time they are
3.2 Accuracy is defined per A2.2.1 of Practice E180 or the
validated. The use of this practice allows the user to use most
agreement between an experimentally determined value and
effective technology and demonstrate that the method in use
the accepted reference value.
complies with a standard practice and is valid for the analysis
of halogenated organic solvents and their admixtures.
3.3 Precision is defined per A2.1.7 of Practice E180 or the
degree of agreement of repeated measurements of the same
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
property. It is generally expressed in standard deviations or
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
percent relative standard deviation (s/X)·100, also known as
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
coefficient of variation.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4. Summary of Practice
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
4.1 This practice will define the requirements for a gas
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
chromatographic (GC) method to be valid for the determina-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
tion of impurities, stabilizers and assay of halogenated organic
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
solvents and their admixtures.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
5. Method Requirements
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 The GC method must give adequate separation of the
2.1 ASTM Standard:
impuritiesandstabilizerscommontotheproductinquestionso
E180Practice for Determining the Precision of ASTM
thattheinstrumentresponse(areacounts,millivolts,etc.)tothe
Methods for Analysis and Testing of Industrial and Spe-
individual impurities or stabilizers can be measured with
adequate precision and accuracy as defined in Section 6.
Process knowledge from the supplier or manufacturer of the
productisaresourceofinformationastowhatthoseimpurities
and stabilizers are. GC-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) is an-
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D26 on Haloge-
nated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents and is the direct responsi-
other resource to initially determine what components are
bility of Subcommittee D26.04 on Test Methods.
present to be measured. See Table 1 for a list of possible
Current edition approved May 1, 2022. Published May 2022. Originally
impurities and stabilizers for each product.
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D6806–02(2017).
DOI: 10.1520/D6806-02R22.
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D6806 − 02 (2022)
TABLE 1 Impurities and Stabilizer TABLE 3 Instrument Conditions
Possible Impurities Flame ionization detector or
Product
and Stabilizers other detector
of sufficient sensitivity to
Methylene Chloride Methyl Chloride
Detector
accurately
Vinyl Chloride
measure components of
Ethyl Chloride
interest
Vinylidene Chloride
Injector Temperature 200 °C
Trans 1,2-Dichloroethylene
Detector Temperature 200 °C
Cis 1,2-Dichloroethylene
Oven Temperature for Isothermal 80 °C
Chloroform
Programmed Oven Temperature 50 °C to 200 °C
Carbon Tetrachloride
Carrier Gas Helium or hydrogen
2-Methyl-2-Butene
Carrier Gas Flow Rate 1 mL ⁄min to 3 mL/min
Cyclohexane
Sample Size 0.5 µ to 1.0 µ
Cyclohexene
Split Ratio 50:1
Propylene Oxide
Perchloroethylene Trichloroethylene
Carbon Tetrachloride
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
5.5 Responsetocomponentsmustnotbeoutofrangeofthe
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane
detector and should be sufficiently Gaussian (symmetrical) to
1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane
allow adequate measurement as defined by Section 6. Out of
Penta Chloroethane
Hexachloro
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