ASTM D6010-96(2001)

Standard Practice for Closed Vessel Microwave Solvent Extraction of Organic Compounds from Solid Matrices

SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes the closed vessel microwave extraction of soils, sediments, sludges, and wastes for subsequent determination of solvent extractable semivolatile and nonvolatile organic compounds by such techniques as gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.  
1.1.1 Compounds listed in Tables 1 - 5 can be extracted from the preceding materials.  
1.2 This test method is applicable to samples that will pass through a 10-mesh (approximately 2-mm opening) screen.  
1.3 The detection limit and linear concentration range for each compound is dependent on the gas chromatograph or gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer technique employed and may be found in the manual accompanying the instrument used.  
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. See Section 8 for specific hazard statements.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2000
• ICS: 71.040.50 - Physicochemical methods of analysis
• Technical Committee: D34 - Waste Management
• Drafting Committee: D34.01.06 - Analytical Methods

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D6010-96 - Standard Practice for Closed Vessel Microwave Solvent Extraction of Organic Compounds from Solid Matrices
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D6010-96(2006) - Standard Practice for Closed Vessel Microwave Solvent Extraction of Organic Compounds from Solid Matrices
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D7876-13(2018) - Standard Practice for Practice for Sample Decomposition Using Microwave Heating (With or Without Prior Ashing) for Atomic Spectroscopic Elemental Determination in Petroleum Products and Lubricants
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D6010–96 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Practice for
Closed Vessel Microwave Solvent Extraction of Organic
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Compounds from Solid Matrices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6010; 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.
1. Scope Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste Volume 1A: L-
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aboratory Manual Physical/Chemical Methods
1.1 This practice describes the closed vessel microwave
Title21, CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR),Part1030,and
extraction of soils, sediments, sludges, and wastes for subse-
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Title 47, Part 18
quent determination of solvent extractable semivolatile and
nonvolatile organic compounds by such techniques as gas
3. Summary of Practice
chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
3.1 This procedure ensures intimate contact of the sample
1.1.1 Compounds listed inTables 1–5 can be extracted from
matrix with 115°C extraction solvent.
the preceding materials.
3.2 A 1 to 5-g portion of a solid sample is extracted in a
1.2 This test method is applicable to samples that will pass
sealed microwave transparent extraction vessel with 30 mL of
through a 10-mesh (approximately 2-mm opening) screen.
acetone-hexane (1 + 1).
1.3 The detection limit and linear concentration range for
3.3 Up to 12 samples may be extracted simultaneously.
each compound is dependent on the gas chromatograph or gas
3.4 After extraction the vessels are cooled to room tempera-
chromatograph-mass spectrometer technique employed and
ture, opened, and the solvent and sample are separated by
may be found in the manual accompanying the instrument
decanting, filtration, or centrifuging.
used.
3.5 This practice provides a sample suitable for analysis by
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
gas chromatography or gas chromatography-mass spectrom-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
etry.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4. Significance and Use
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. See Section 8 for
4.1 Extraction of organic pollutants from wastes can pro-
specific hazard statements.
vide information on the susceptibility of compounds to leech-
ing, water quality changes, or other site conditions.
2. Referenced Documents
2 4.2 Rapid heating, in combination with temperatures in
2.1 ASTM Standards:
excess of the atmospheric boiling point of organic solvents,
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
reduces sample extraction times.
D 3976 Practice for Preparation of Sediment Samples for
4.3 Small amounts of solvents (30 mL) are used resulting in
Chemical Analysis
reduced sample preparation cost and time.
D 5368 Test Method for the Gravimetric Determination of
Total Solvent Extractable Content (TSEC) of Solid Waste
5. Interferences
Samples
5.1 Method interferences may be caused by contaminants in
2.2 Other Standards:
solvents, labware, and other hardware used in sample process-
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA),
ing that lead to discrete artifacts or elevated baselines in gas
chromatograms. The analyst must demonstrate, through the
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste analysisofreagentblanks,thatthesystemandthematerialsare
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.01.06 on
free from interferents.
Analytical Methods.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1996. Published December 1996.
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5.2 The use of high-purity solvents helps to minimize
Spike Level, Average
interference problems.
Analyte RSD, %
A
mg/kg Recovery, %
5.3 Matrixinterferencesarecausedbycontaminantsthatare
Methyl methanesulfonate 5.0 48.5 28
coextracted from the sample. The extent of matrix interfer-
2-Methylnaphthalene 5.0 104 9.3
ences may vary considerably from sample to sample.
2-Methylphenol 5.0 95.1 8.5
5.4 After cleaning, vessel liners and covers should be stored 4-Methylphenol 5.0 92.4 11
Naphthalene 5.0 95.0 12
in a clean environment to prevent accumulation of contami-
1-Naphth
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