ASTM D2580-06
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Phenols in Water by Gas-Liquid Chromatography
Standard Test Method for Phenols in Water by Gas-Liquid Chromatography
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Phenolic compounds are sometimes found in surface waters from natural and industrial sources. Chlorination of such waters may produce odoriferous, objectionable tasting chlorophenols. These compounds may include o-chlorophenol, p-chlorophenol, 2,6-dichlorophenol, and 2,4-dichlorophenol.4
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers a direct aqueous injection procedure for the gas-liquid chromatographic determination of phenols, cresols, and mono- and di-chlorophenols in water.
1.2 The precision and bias of the test method has been calculated from the results of interlaboratory analyses of three master solutions, each containing phenol, p-cresol, p-chlorophenol, 3,5-dichlorophenol.
1.3 The test method may be applied to waste water or concentrates that contain more than 1 mg/L of phenolic compounds. Therefore, for a comparison with Test Methods D 1783, see .
1.4 The analyst should recognize that precision statements provided in and may not apply to waters of other matrices.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information only.
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 hazard statements, see Note 0.
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Designation: D2580 − 06
StandardTest Method for
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Phenols in Water by Gas-Liquid Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2580; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope D1783 Test Methods for Phenolic Compounds in Water
D3370 Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
1.1 This test method covers a direct aqueous injection
D3856 Guide for Management Systems in Laboratories
procedure for the gas-liquid chromatographic determination of
2 Engaged in Analysis of Water
phenols, cresols, and mono- and di-chlorophenols in water.
D4210 Practice for Intralaboratory Quality Control Proce-
1.2 The precision and bias of the test method has been
dures and a Discussion on Reporting Low-Level Data
calculated from the results of interlaboratory analyses of three 4
(Withdrawn 2002)
master solutions, each containing phenol, p-cresol,
E260 Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography
p-chlorophenol, 3,5-dichlorophenol.
E355 Practice for Gas ChromatographyTerms and Relation-
ships
1.3 The test method may be applied to waste water or
concentrates that contain more than 1 mg/L of phenolic
3. Terminology
compounds. Therefore, for a comparison with Test Methods
D1783, see Appendix X1.
3.1 Definitions—Definitions and terms are presented in
Practice E355 and Terminology D1129.
1.4 The analyst should recognize that precision statements
provided in 16.1 and 16.2 may not apply to waters of other
3.2 Definitions:
matrices.
3.2.1 The following terms used in this test method are
defined in Terminology D1129 as follows:
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.2.2 ghosting— a gas-chromatographic interference, show-
standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for
ing as a peak, which appears at the same elution time as a
information only.
component from previous injection.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.3 internal standard—a material present in or added to
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- samplesinknownamounttoserveasareferencemeasurement.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.2.4 noise—an extraneous electronic signal that affects
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
baseline stability.
statements, see Note 3.
3.2.5 phenolic compounds—hydroxy derivatives of benzene
and its condensed nuclei.
2. Referenced Documents
3 3.2.6 retention time—the time that elapses from the intro-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
duction of the sample until the component peak maximum is
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
reached.
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
4. Summary of Test Method
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on
4.1 This test method uses a single gas-liquid chromato-
Waterand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.06 on Methods for
graphic column for the separation of phenolic compounds and
Analysis for Organic Substances in Water.
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2006. Published August 2006. Originally
a flame-ionization detector for their measurement. The peak
approved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D2580 – 94 (2001).
area of each component is measured and compared with that of
DOI: 10.1520/D2580-06.
a known standard to obtain quantitative results.Adiscussion of
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Baker, R. A., “Phenolic Analyses by Direct Aqueous Injection Gas
gas chromatography is presented in Practice E260.
Chromatography,” JournalAmerican Water WorksAssociation,Vol 58, No. 6, 1966,
pp. 751–760.
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4.2 In this test method, elution of characteristic phenols matographic resolution of this test method is insufficient to
occurs in the following order: (1) o-chlorophenol, (2) phenol differentiate among some isomeric alkyl phenols.
and o-cresol, (3) m- and p-cresol, (4) 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5- and
2,6-dichlorophenols, (5) m- and p-chlorophenol, and (6) 3,4- 7. Apparatus
dichlorophenol.
7.1 Chro
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