ASTM E1979-12

Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Extraction of Paint, Dust, Soil, and Air Samples for Subsequent Determination of Lead

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Ultrasonic extraction using dilute nitric acid is a simpler and easier method for extracting lead from environmental samples than are traditional digestion methods that employ hot plate or microwave digestion with concentrated acids (1), (3), (5), (6). Hence, ultrasonic extraction may be used in lieu of the more rigorous strong acid/high temperature digestion methods (for example, see Ref (1) and Test Method E1613), provided that the performance is demonstrated using accepted criteria as delineated in Guide E1775.
In contrast with hot plate or microwave digestion techniques, ultrasonic extraction is field-portable, which allows for on-site sample analysis.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers an ultrasonic extraction procedure for the extraction of lead from environmental samples of interest in lead abatement and renovation (or related) work, for analytical purposes.
1.2 Environmental matrices of concern include dry paint films, settled dusts, soils, and air particulates.
1.3 Samples subjected to ultrasonic extraction are prepared for subsequent determination of lead by laboratory analytical methods.
1.4 This practice includes, where applicable, descriptions of procedures for sample homogenization and weighing prior to ultrasonic extraction.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.6 This practice 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 practice to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitation prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Jul-2012
• ICS: 17.140.99 - Other standards related to acoustics
• ICS: 71.040.50 - Physicochemical methods of analysis
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1979-04 - Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Extraction of Paint, Dust, Soil, and Air Samples for Subsequent Determination of Lead
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2012
• Replaced By: ASTM E1979-12(2016) - Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Extraction of Paint, Dust, Soil, and Air Samples for Subsequent Determination of Lead
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2016
• Referred By: ASTM E2115-22 - Standard Guide for Conducting Lead Hazard Assessments of Dwellings and of Other Child-Occupied Facilities
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1728/E1728M-20 - Standard Practice for Collection of Settled Dust Samples Using Wipe Sampling Methods for Subsequent Lead Determination
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1727-20 - Standard Practice for Field Collection of Soil Samples for Subsequent Lead Determination
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E3203-21 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Lead in Dried Paint, Soil, and Wipe Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES)
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1605-22 - Standard Terminology Relating to Lead in Buildings
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E3193-21 - Standard Test Method for Measurement of Lead (Pb) in Dust by Wipe, Paint, and Soil by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (FAAS)
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1583-21a - Standard Practice for Evaluating Laboratories Engaged in Determination of Lead in Paint, Dust, Airborne Particulates, and Soil Taken From and Around Buildings and Related Structures
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E2914/E2914M-21 - Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Extraction of Lead from Composited Wipe Samples
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1729-20 - Standard Practice for Field Collection of Dried Paint Samples for Subsequent Lead Determination
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E1979 − 12
StandardPractice for
Ultrasonic Extraction of Paint, Dust, Soil, and Air Samples
1
for Subsequent Determination of Lead
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1979; 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.
1. Scope E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E1605 Terminology Relating to Lead in Buildings
1.1 This practice covers an ultrasonic extraction procedure
E1613 Test Method for Determination of Lead by Induc-
for the extraction of lead from environmental samples of
tively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
interest in lead abatement and renovation (or related) work, for
(ICP-AES), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
analytical purposes.
(FAAS), or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spec-
1.2 Environmental matrices of concern include dry paint
trometry (GFAAS) Techniques
films, settled dusts, soils, and air particulates.
E1726 Practice for Preparation of Soil Samples by Hotplate
1.3 Samples subjected to ultrasonic extraction are prepared Digestion for Subsequent Lead Analysis
E1727 Practice for Field Collection of Soil Samples for
for subsequent determination of lead by laboratory analytical
methods. Subsequent Lead Determination
E1728 PracticeforCollectionofSettledDustSamplesUsing
1.4 This practice includes, where applicable, descriptions of
Wipe Sampling Methods for Subsequent Lead Determi-
procedures for sample homogenization and weighing prior to
nation
ultrasonic extraction.
E1729 Practice for Field Collection of Dried Paint Samples
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
for Subsequent Lead Determination
standard.
E1775 Guide for Evaluating Performance of On-Site Extrac-
1.6 This practice does not purport to address all of the tion and Field-Portable Electrochemical or Spectrophoto-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the metric Analysis for Lead
responsibility of the user of this practice to establish appro- E1792 Specification for Wipe Sampling Materials for Lead
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- in Surface Dust
bility of regulatory limitation prior to use.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of terms relating to this
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
practice that do not appear in this section, refer to Terminolo-
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
gies E631 and E1605.
D5438 Practice for Collection of Floor Dust for Chemical
3.1.1 extraction—the dissolution of target analytes from a
Analysis
solid matrix into a liquid form.
D6785 Test Method for Determination of Lead inWorkplace
3.1.1.1 Discussion—During sample digestion or extraction,
Air Using Flame or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption
target analytes are extracted (solubilized) into solution to
Spectrometry
enable subsequent determination by analytical techniques (for
D7144 Practice for Collection of Surface Dust by Micro-
example, see Test Method E1613).
vacuum Sampling for Subsequent Metals Determination
3.1.2 ultrasonic extraction—the use of ultrasonic energy
and acidic or basic solution to extract targeted analytes from
samples.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
3.1.2.1 Discussion—The extract solution is subsequently
manceofBuildingsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeE06.23onLead
Hazards Associated with Buildings.
analyzed for the determination of targeted analytes.
Current edition approved July 15, 2012. Published August 2012. Formerly PS
87–97. Originally adopted by Committee E06 in 1998. Last previous edition
4. Summary of Practice
approved in 2004 as E1979 – 04. DOI: 10.1520/E1979-12.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.1 Samples of paint, settled dust (wipe or vacuum), soil, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
airborne particles, obtained byASTM sample collection meth-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. ods (see Specification E1729; Practice E1728, Practice D5438
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NOTE 1—Precision digital mechanical pipettors using replaceable tips
and Practice D7144; Practice E1727, respectively), are sub-
meet Class A requirements.
jected to ultrasonic extraction in dilute nitric acid for a
delineated time period. 6.11 Laboratory Wipes, wet or dry, or both.
4.2 Paint samples are ground, homogenized and weighed, if 6.12 Powe
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Designation:E1979–04 Designation: E1979 – 12
Standard Practice for
Ultrasonic Extraction of Paint, Dust, Soil, and Air Samples
1
for Subsequent Determination of Lead
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1979; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers an ultrasonic extraction procedure for the extraction of lead from environmental samples of interest in
lead abatement and renovation (or related) work, for analytical purposes.
1.2 Environmental matrices of concern include dry paint films, settled dusts, soils, and air particulates.
1.3 Samples subjected to ultrasonic extraction are prepared for subsequent determination of lead by laboratory analytical
methods.
1.4 This practice includes, where applicable, descriptions of procedures for sample homogenization and weighing prior to
ultrasonic extraction.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.6 This practice 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 practice to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitation prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D5438 Practice for Collection of Floor Dust for Chemical Analysis
D6785 Test Method for Determination of Lead in Workplace Air Using Flame or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption
Spectrometry
D7144 Practice for Collection of Surface Dust by Micro-vacuum Sampling for Subsequent Metals Determination
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E1605 Terminology Relating to Lead in Buildings
E1613 Test Method for Determination of Lead by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES),
FlameAtomicAbsorption Spectrometry (FAAS), or Graphite FurnaceAtomicAbsorption Spectrometry (GFAAS) Techniques
E1726 Practice for Preparation of Soil Samples by Hotplate Digestion for Subsequent Lead Analysis
E1727 Practice for Field Collection of Soil Samples for Subsequent Lead Determination
E1728 Practice for Collection of Settled Dust Samples Using Wipe Sampling Methods for Subsequent Lead Determination
E1729 Practice for Field Collection of Dried Paint Samples for Subsequent Lead Determination
E1775 Guide for Evaluating Performance of On-Site Extraction and Field-Portable Electrochemical or Spectrophotometric
Analysis for Lead
E1792 Specification for Wipe Sampling Materials for Lead in Surface Dust
E1973Practice for Collection of Surface Dust by Air Sampling Pump Vacuum Technique for Subsequent Lead Determination
Specification for Wipe Sampling Materials for Lead in Surface Dust
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of terms relating to this practice that do not appear in this section, refer to Terminologies E631
and E1605.
3.1.1 extraction—the dissolution of target analytes from a solid matrix into a liquid form.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.23 on Lead Hazards
Associated with Buildings.
Current edition approved Oct 1, 2004.July 15, 2012. Published October 2004.August 2012. Formerly PS 87–97. Originally adopted by Committee E06 in 1998. Last
previous edition approved in 19982004 as E1979–98.E1979 – 04. DOI: 10.1520/E1979-04.10.1520/E1979-12.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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3.1.1.1 Discussion—During sample digestion or extraction, target analytes are extracted (solubilized) into solution to enable
subsequent determination by analytical techniques (for example, see Test Method E1613).
3.1.2 ultrasonic extraction—the use of ultrasonic energy and acidic or basic solution to extract targeted analytes from samples.
3.1.2.1 Discussion—The extract solution is subsequently analyzed for the determination of targeted analytes.
4. Summary of Practice
4.
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