ASTM D1886-03
(Test Method)Standard Test Methods for Nickel in Water
Standard Test Methods for Nickel in Water
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Elemental constituents in potable water, receiving water, and wastewater need to be identified for support of effective pollution control programs. Test Methods A, B, and C provide the techniques necessary to make such measurements.
Nickel is considered to be relatively nontoxic to man and a limit for nickel is not included in the EPA National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations. 7 The toxicity of nickel to aquatic life indicates tolerances that vary widely and that are influenced by species, pH, synergistic effects, and other factors.
Nickel is a silver-white metallic element seldom occur-ring in nature in the elemental form. Nickel salts are soluble and can occur as a leachate from nickel-bearing ores. Nickel salts are used in metal-plating and may be discharged to surface or ground waters.
SCOPE
1.1 These test methods cover the atomic absorption determination of nickel in water and wastewaters. Three test methods are given as follows:Concentration Range SectionsTest Method A-Atomic Absorption, Direct0.1 to 10 mg/L7-16Test Method B-Atomic Absorption, Chelation-Extraction10 to 1000 μg/L17-26Test Method C-Atomic Absorption, Graphite Furnace5 to 100 μg/L27-36
1.2 Test Methods A, B, and C have been used successfully with reagent grade water and natural waters. Evaluation of Test Method C was also made in condensate from a medium Btu coal gasification process. It is the user's responsibility to ensure the validity of these test methods for other matrices.
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. For specific hazards statements, see Note 4, 11.7.1, 21.9, 23.7, and 23.10.
Two former colorimetric test methods were discontinued. Refer to Appendix X1 for historical information.
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Designation:D 1886–03
Standard Test Methods for
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Nickel in Water
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1886; 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.
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1. Scope* D 1068 Test Methods for Iron in Water
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D 1129 Terminology Relating to Water
1.1 These test methods cover the atomic absorption
D 1192 Specification for Equipment for Sampling Water
determination of nickel in water and wastewaters. Three test
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and Steam in Closed Conduits
methods are given as follows:
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D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
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D 1687 Test Methods for Chromium in Water
Concentration
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D 1688 Test Methods for Copper in Water
Range Sections
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Test Method A—Atomic Absorption,
D 1691 Test Methods for Zinc in Water
Direct 0.1 to 10 mg/L 7-16
D 2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of
Test Method B—Atomic Absorption,
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Applicable Methods of Committee D-19 on Water
Chelation-Extraction 10 to 1000 µg/L 17-26
Test Method C—Atomic Absorption,
D 3370 Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Con-
Graphite Furnace 5 to 100 µg/L 27-36
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duits
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1.2 Test Methods A, B, and C have been used successfully
D 3557 Test Methods for Cadmium in Water
with reagent grade water and natural waters. Evaluation ofTest
D 3558 Test Methods for Cobalt in Water
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Method C was also made in condensate from a medium Btu
D 3559 Test Methods for Lead in Water
coal gasification process. It is the user’s responsibility to
D 3919 Practice for Measuring Trace Elements in Water by
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ensure the validity of these test methods for other matrices.
Graphite FurnaceAtomicAbsorption Spectrophotometry
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D 4841 Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for Water
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safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Samples Containing Organic and Inorganic Constituents
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responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D 5810 Guide for Spiking into Aqueous Samples
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
D 5847 Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications
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bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazards
for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
statements, see Note 4, 11.7.1, 21.9, 23.7, and 23.10.
3. Terminology
1.4 Two former colorimetric test methods were discontin-
ued. Refer to Appendix X1 for historical information. 3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in these test methods,
2. Referenced Documents
refer to Terminology D 1129.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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D 858 Test Methods for Manganese in Water
3.2.1 total recoverable nickel—an arbitrary analytical term
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D 1066 Practice for Sampling Steam relating to the recoverable forms of nickel that are determin-
able by the digestion method that is included in these test
methods.
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on
Water and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.05 on Inorganic
4. Significance and Use
Constituents in Water.
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originally
4.1 Elementalconstituentsinpotablewater,receivingwater,
approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D1886 – 94 (1998).
and wastewater need to be identified for support of effective
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Chilton, J. M., “Simultaneous Colorimetric Determination of Copper, Cobalt,
pollution control programs. Test MethodsA, B, and C provide
and Nickel as Diethyldithiocarbamates,”Analytical Chemistry, Vol 25, 1953, pp.
1274–1275.
the techniques necessary to make such measurements.
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Platte, J.A., and Marcy,V. M., “ANewTool for theWater Chemist,” Industrial
4.2 Nickel is considered to be relatively nontoxic to man
Water Engineering, May 1965.
4 and a limit for nickel is not included in the EPA National
Brown, E., Skougstad, M.W., and Fishman, M. J., “Methods for Collection and
Analysis of Water Samples for Dissolved Minerals and Gases,” Techniques of
Water-Resources Investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey, Book 5, Chapter ,
1970, p. 115.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.02.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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