Standard Practice for General Techniques of Gas Chromatography Infrared (GC/IR) Analysis

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice provides general guidelines for the proper practice of gas chromatography coupled with infrared spectrophotometric detection and analysis (GC/IR). This practice assumes that the chromatography involved in the practice is adequate to separate the compounds of interest. It is not the intention of this practice to instruct the user how to perform gas chromatography properly.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers techniques that are of general use in analyzing qualitatively multicomponent samples by using a combination of gas chromatography (GC) and infrared (IR) spectrophotometric techniques. The mixture is separated into its individual components by GC and then these individual components are analyzed by IR spectroscopy. Types of GC-IR techniques discussed include eluent trapping, flowcell, and eluite deposition.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:E1642–00(Reapproved2005)
Standard Practice for
General Techniques of Gas Chromatography Infrared (GC/
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IR) Analysis
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1642; 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 E1421 Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance
of Fourier Transform Mid-Infrared (FT-MIR) Spectrom-
1.1 Thispracticecoverstechniquesthatareofgeneralusein
eters: Level Zero and Level One Tests
analyzing qualitatively multicomponent samples by using a
E1510 Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular
combination of gas chromatography (GC) and infrared (IR)
Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs
spectrophotometric techniques. The mixture is separated into
its individual components by GC and then these individual
3. Terminology
components are analyzed by IR spectroscopy. Types of GC-IR
3.1 Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsandsymbols,refer
techniques discussed include eluent trapping, flowcell, and
to Terminology E131 and Practice E355.
eluite deposition.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
4. Significance and Use
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
4.1 This practice provides general guidelines for the proper
standard.
practice of gas chromatography coupled with infrared spectro-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
photometric detection and analysis (GC/IR). This practice
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
assumes that the chromatography involved in the practice is
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
adequate to separate the compounds of interest. It is not the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
intentionofthispracticetoinstructtheuserhowtoperformgas
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
chromatography properly.
2. Referenced Documents
5. General GC/IR Techniques
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 Three different types of GC/IR technique have been
E131 Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy
used to analyze samples. These consist of analyte trapping,
E168 Practices for General Techniques of Infrared Quanti-
flowcell, or lightpipe, and direct eluite deposition and are
tative Analysis
presented in the order that they were first used.
E260 Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography
5.2 The GC eluent must not be routed to a destructive GC
E334 Practice for General Techniques of Infrared Mi-
detector (such as a flame ionization detector) prior to reaching
croanalysis
the IR detector as this will destroy or alter the individual
E355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Rela-
components. It is acceptable to split the eluent so that part of
tionships
the stream is directed to such a detector or to pass the stream
E932 Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance
back to the detector after infrared analysis if such techniques
of Dispersive Infrared Spectrometers
are feasible.
E1252 PracticeforGeneralTechniquesforObtainingInfra-
5.3 Eluent Trapping Techniques—Analyte trapping tech-
red Spectra for Qualitative Analysis
niques are the least elaborate means for obtaining GC/IR data.
In these techniques, the sample eluting from the chromato-
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E13 on Molecular
graph is collected in discrete aliquots to be analyzed. In
Spectroscopy and Separation Science and is the direct responsibility of Subcom-
utilizing such techniques, it is essential that a GC detector be
mittee E13.03 on Infrared and Near Infrared Spectroscopy.
employed to allow definition of component elution. If a
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2005. Published September 2005. Originally
approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as E1642–00. DOI: destructive detector is employed, then post-column splitting to
10.1520/E1642-00R05.
that detector is required. GC fractions can be trapped in the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
condensed phase by passing the GC effluent through a solvent,
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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