ASTM E1097-03

Standard Guide for Direct Current Plasma Emission Spectrometry Analysis

SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers procedures for using a direct current argon plasma atomic emission spectrometer (DCP) to determine the concentration of elements in solution. Recommendations are provided for preparing and calibrating the instrument, assessing instrument performance, diagnosing and correcting for interferences, measuring test solutions, and calculating results. A method to correct for instrument drift is included.
1.2 This guide does not specify all the operating conditions for a DCP because of the differences between models of these instruments. Analysts should follow instructions provided by the manufacturer of the particular instrument.
1.3 This guide does not attempt to specify in detail all of the hardware components and computer software of the instrument. It is assumed that the instrument, whether commercially available, modified, or custom built, will be capable of performing the analyses for which it is intended, and that the analyst has verified this before performing the analysis.
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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 8.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2003
• ICS: 71.040.50 - Physicochemical methods of analysis
• Technical Committee: E01 - Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
• Drafting Committee: E01.20 - Fundamental Practices

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1097-97 - Standard Guide for Direct Current Plasma Emission Spectrometry Analysis
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM E1097-07 - Standard Guide for Direct Current Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry Analysis
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Referred By: ASTM E1832-08(2017) - Standard Practice for Describing and Specifying a Direct Current Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D3986-17 - Standard Test Method for Barium in Brines, Seawater, and Brackish Water by Direct-Current Argon Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3438-21 - Standard Guide for Detection and Quantification of Cleaning Markers (Analytes) for the Validation of Cleaning Methods for Reusable Medical Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2063-18 - Standard Specification for Wrought Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloys for Medical Devices and Surgical Implants
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4190-15 - Standard Test Method for Elements in Water by Direct-Current Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3321-19 - Standard Guide for Methods of Extraction of Test Soils for the Validation of Cleaning Methods for Reusable Medical Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2371-21a - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Titanium and Titanium Alloys by Direct Current Plasma and Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (Performance-Based Test Methodology)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A751-21 - Standard Test Methods and Practices for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E1097–03
Standard Guide for
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Direct Current Plasma Emission Spectrometry Analysis
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1097; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E743 Guide for Spectrochemical Laboratory Quality As-
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surance
1.1 This guide covers procedures for using a direct current
E876 Practice for Use of Statistics in the Evaluation of
argon plasma atomic emission spectrometer (DCP) to deter-
Spectrometric Data
mine the concentration of elements in solution. Recommenda-
E882 Guide for Accountability and Quality Control in the
tionsareprovidedforpreparingandcalibratingtheinstrument,
Chemical Analysis Laboratory
assessing instrument performance, diagnosing and correcting
E1601 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
for interferences, measuring test solutions, and calculating
Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
results. A method to correct for instrument drift is included.
E1832 Practice for Describing and Specifying a Direct
1.2 This guide does not specify all the operating conditions
Current Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer
for a DCPbecause of the differences between models of these
instruments. Analysts should follow instructions provided by
3. Terminology
the manufacturer of the particular instrument.
3.1 Definitions:
1.3 Thisguidedoesnotattempttospecifyindetailallofthe
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this guide, refer to
hardware components and computer software of the instru-
Terminology E135.
ment. It is assumed that the instrument, whether commercially
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to this Guide:
available, modified, or custom built, will be capable of per-
3.2.1 background equivalent concentration (BEC), n—the
forming the analyses for which it is intended, and that the
analyte concentration whose signal is equivalent to the signal
analyst has verified this before performing the analysis.
generatedbytheplasmaandmatrixattheanalytelinewhenthe
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
actual analyte concentration is zero.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.2 detection limit (DL), n—the smallest quantity detect-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
able by the DCP.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.2.2.1 approximate detection limit (ADL), n—an estimated
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau-
detection limit calculated from the background equivalent
tionary statements are given in Section 8.
concentration.
2. Referenced Documents 3.2.2.2 instrumental detection limit (IDL), n—For DCP
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plasma, the analyte concentration corresponding to three times
2.1 ASTM Standards:
the standard deviation of the background noise beneath the
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
analyte line on a set of nine consecutive 10-s measurements of
Determine Conformance with Specifications
the background intensity of the blank.
E50 Practices forApparatus, Reagents, and Safety Precau-
3.2.2.3 method detection limit (MDL), n—the detection
tions for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related
limit measured on the matrix blank.
Materials
3.2.3 equivalent analyte concentration, n—the apparent
E135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for
concentration of an interfering element on an analyte.
Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
3.2.4 interference, n—any chemical, physical, or spectral
effect that changes the apparent net emission intensity from a
spectral line other than a change in concentration of the
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E01 on Analytical
element emitting that spectral line.
ChemistryforMetals,Ores,andRelatedMaterialsandisthedirectresponsibilityof
3.2.5 linear dynamic range, n—the concentration range
Subcommittee E01.20 on General Analytical Practices.
from the quantifiable limit to the highest concentration that
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published Dec. 2003. Originally
published as E-3 Proposal P152. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as remains within 6 10% of linearity based on lower concentra-
E1097–97.
tions.
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