ASTM D1783-01

Standard Test Methods for Phenolic Compounds in Water

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Phenolic compounds are sometimes found in surface waters from natural and industrial sources. Their presence in streams and other waterways frequently will cause off flavor in fish tissue and other aquatic food.
Chlorination of waters containing phenols may produce chlorophenols that are odoriferous and objectionable tasting.
SCOPE
1.1 These test methods cover the preparation of the sample and the determination of the concentration of phenolic compounds in water. They are based on the color reaction of phenol (C6H 5OH) with 4-aminoantipyrine and any color produced by the reaction of other phenolic compounds is reported as phenol. The concentration of phenol measured represents the minimum concentration of phenolic compounds present in the sample.
1.2 Phenolic compounds with a substituent in the para position may not quantitatively produce color with 4-aminoantipyrine. However, para substituents of phenol such as carboxyl, halogen, hydroxyl, methoxyl, or sulfonic acid groups do produce color with 4-aminoantipyrine.
1.3 These test methods address specific applications as follows:
RangeSectionsTest Method A-Chloroform Extraction 0 to 100 µg/L11 to 17Test Method B-Direct Photometric>0.1 mg/L 18 to 24(100 µg/L)
1.4 It is the users' responsibility to assure the validity of the standard test method for use in their particular matrix of interest.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all 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 hazard statements see Note 1 and Note 3.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Feb-2001
• ICS: 13.060.50 - Examination of water for chemical substances
• Technical Committee: D19 - Water
• Drafting Committee: D19.06 - Methods for Analysis for Organic Substances in Water

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D1783-91(1995) - Standard Test Methods for Phenolic Compounds in Water
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D1783-01(2007) - Standard Test Methods for Phenolic Compounds in Water
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D3694-96(2017) - Standard Practices for Preparation of Sample Containers and for Preservation of Organic Constituents
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D1783–01
Standard Test Methods for
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Phenolic Compounds in Water
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1783; 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 1293 Test Methods for pH of Water
D 2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of
1.1 These test methods cover the preparation of the sample
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Applicable Methods of Committee D–19 on Water
and the determination of the concentration of phenolic com-
D 3370 Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Con-
poundsinwater.Theyarebasedonthecolorreactionofphenol
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duits
(C H OH) with 4-aminoantipyrine and any color produced by
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D 5789 Writing Quality Control Specifications for Standard
thereactionofotherphenoliccompoundsisreportedasphenol.
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Test Methods for Organic Constituents
Theconcentrationofphenolmeasuredrepresentstheminimum
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D 5810 Guide for Spiking Into Aqueous Samples
concentration of phenolic compounds present in the sample.
D 5847 Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications
1.2 Phenolic compounds with a substituent in the para
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for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
position may not quantitatively produce color with
4-aminoantipyrine. However, para substituents of phenol such
3. Terminology
as carboxyl, halogen, hydroxyl, methoxyl, or sulfonic acid
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in these test
groups do produce color with 4-aminoantipyrine.
methods, refer to Terminology D 1129.
1.3 These test methods address specific applications as
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
follows:
3.2.1 phenolic compounds—hydroxyderivativesofbenzene
Range Sections
and its condensed nuclei.
Test Method A—Chloroform Extraction 0 to 100 µg/L 11 to 17
Test Method B—Direct Photometric >0.1 mg/L 18 to 24
(100 µg/L)
4. Summary of Test Methods
1.4 It is the users’ responsibility to assure the validity of the 4.1 Test MethodsAand B are photometric procedures based
on the reaction of steam-distillable phenolic compounds with
standard test method for use in their particular matrix of
interest. 4-aminoantipyrine.
4.2 Test MethodAdiffers from B mainly in that the sample
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all the safety
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility is extracted with chloroform, thereby providing 20-fold greater
sensitivity.
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory 4.3 Both procedures involve first separating the phenolic
compounds from the background matrix by distillation. Due to
limitations prior to use. For specific hazard statements see
Note 1 and Note 3. the differing solubilities and boiling points of the various
phenolic compounds, each phenolic comes over in the distil-
2. Referenced Documents
lation at a different rate. Some phenolics will be substantially
2.1 ASTM Standards: transferred near the beginning of the distillation and some will
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D 1129 Terminology Relating to Water not start to distill until near the end. For this reason some
D 1192 Specification for Equipment for Sampling Water phenolics may not have been quantitatively transferred to the
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and Steam in Closed Conduits
receiving flask when the specified volume of distillate has been
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D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water collected.
5. Significance and Use
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ThesetestmethodsareunderthejurisdictionofD19onWaterandarethedirect
5.1 Phenolic compounds are sometimes found in surface
responsibility of Subcommittee D19.06 on Methods for Analysis for Organic
waters from natural and industrial sources. Their presence in
Substances in Water.
streams and other waterways frequently will cause off flavor in
Current edition approved Feb. 10, 2001. Published May 2001. Originally
published as D 1783 – 60 T. Last previous edition D 1783 – 91 (1995).
fish tissue and other aquatic food.
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D1783–01
oxidizing agent on phenols.
5.2 Chlorination of waters containing phenols may produce
chlorophenols that are odoriferous and objectionable tasting.
7. Apparatus
7.1 Buchner-Type Funnel with Coarse Fritted Disk—At
6. Interferences
least three funnels are needed for determination of phenolic
6.1 Common interferences that may occur in waters are
compounds by Test Method A. Alternatively, standard glass
phenol-decomposing
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