ASTM D3373-93(1998)
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Vanadium in Water
Standard Test Method for Vanadium in Water
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of dissolved and total recoverable vanadium in most waters and wastewater by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
1.2 The optimum range of this test method is 10 to 200 [mu]g/L of vanadium based on a 20-[mu]L sample size. Concentrations higher than 200 [mu]g/L may be determined by proper dilution of sample. A detection level as low as 4 [mu]g/L of vanadium has been reported.
1.3 This test method has been used successfully with reagent water, lake water, tap water, river water, condensate from a medium Btu coal gasification process, and well water. It is the user's responsibility to ensure the validity of this test method for waters of untested matrices.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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 or regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 Former Test Method A (Catalytic) was discontinued. Refer to Appendix X1 for historical information.
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Designation: D 3373 – 93 (Reapproved 1998)
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Standard Test Method for
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Vanadium in Water
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3373; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This test method covers the determination of dissolved 3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test
and total recoverable vanadium in most waters and wastewater method refer to Terminology D 1129.
by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.2 The optimum range of this test method is 10 to 200 μg/L 3.2.1 total recoverable vanadium—dissolved vanadium
of vanadium based on a 20-μL sample size. Concentrations plus that solubilized by acid digestion of particulates and
higher than 200μ g/L may be determined by proper dilution of organics in the sample.
sample. A detection level as low as 4 μg/L of vanadium has
4. Summary of Test Method
been reported.
1.3 This test method has been used successfully with 4.1 Vanadium is determined by an atomic absorption spec-
trophotometer utilizing a graphite furnace for sample atomiza-
reagent water, lake water, tap water, river water, condensate
from a medium Btu coal gasification process, and well water. tion.
4.2 A sample volume of several microlitres, depending upon
It is the user’s responsibility to ensure the validity of this test
method for waters of untested matrices. the concentration of the analyte, is transferred to a graphite
tube housed within an electrical furnace and the system is
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the heated in an inert or reducing atmosphere. The sample is
evaporated to dryness, charred (pyrolyzed or ashed) and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- atomized.
4.3 Ground state atoms, produced in atomization, absorb the
bility or regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 Former Test Method A (Catalytic) was discontinued. light of their spectrum emanating from a source and passing
through the sample vapor. The amount of light absorbed is
Refer to Appendix X1 for historical information.
proportional to the concentration of the analyte in the sample.
2. Referenced Documents
4.4 Since the graphite furnace uses the sample much more
2.1 ASTM Standards: efficiently than does flame atomization, the detection of low
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D 1066 Practice for Sampling Steam concentrations of the elements of interest in small volumes is
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D 1129 Terminology Relating to Water possible.
D 1192 Specification for Equipment for Sampling Water 4.5 Finally, the absorption signal produced during atomiza-
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and Steam in Closed Conduits tion is recorded and compared to those of standards, taken
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D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water through the same process, by means of an analytical curve.
D 2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of 4.6 A general guide for graphite furnace applications is
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Applicable Methods of Committee D-19 on Water given in Practice D 3919.
D 3370 Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Con- 4.7 Dissolved vanadium is determined after filtration and
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duits addition of HNO toapHof # 2.
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D 3919 Practice for Measuring Trace Elements in Water by 4.8 Total recoverable vanadium is determined following
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Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry acid digestion and filtration.
D 4841 Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for Water
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Samples Containing Organic and Inorganic Constituents
5.1 Vanadium can be found in waste that result from
chemical cleaning of components in which the metal is alloyed.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-19 on Water
5.2 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems per-
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.05 on Inorganic Constituents
mits or other standards, or both, require monitoring pollutants
in Water.
in waste discharged onto the water shed of, or into, navigable
Current edition approved Sept. 15, 1993. Published November 1993. Originally
published as D 3373 – 75. Last previous edition D 3373 – 88. waters, and those disposed of in such a manner that eventual
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
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