Standard Test Method for Screening of Oxidizers in Waste

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is intended for use by those in waste management industries to avoid potentially harmful reactions due to oxidizing compounds in wastes.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method is intended for use prior to preparation of waste samples for organic analysis. Waste samples that have oxidizing compounds may react with certain reagents in the laboratory (for example, organic solvents).
1.2 This test method is applicable to the analysis of waste liquids, sludges, and solids.
1.3 This test method can neither identify specific oxidizing compounds nor measure concentrations. Since no acid or base is added in this test method, potential oxidizers that require the presence of acid or base will not be detected by this test method.
1.4 It is recommended that, prior to this test, waste samples be screened for water compatibility; see Test Methods D 5058.
1.5 This test method is designed and intended as a preliminary test to complement quantitative analytical techniques that may be used to determine the presence of oxidizers in wastes. This test method offers the ability to screen waste for potentially hazardous reactions due to oxidizer content when the more sophisticated techniques are not available or the total waste composition is unknown.
1.6 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. Specific hazard statement is given in Section and 8 and 11.2.

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Designation:D4981–95 (Reapproved 2003)
Standard Test Method for
Screening of Oxidizers in Waste
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4981; 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 D 4980 Test Method for Screening of pH in Waste
D 5058 Test Methods for Compatability of Screening
1.1 This test method is intended for use prior to preparation
Analysis of Waste
of waste samples for organic analysis.Waste samples that have
oxidizing compounds may react with certain reagents in the
3. Terminology
laboratory (for example, organic solvents).
3.1 Description of Term Specific to This Standard:
1.2 This test method is applicable to the analysis of waste
3.1.1 screening analysis—A preliminary qualitative or
liquids, sludges, and solids.
semiquantitativetestthatisdesignedtoefficientlygivetheuser
1.3 This test method can neither identify specific oxidizing
specific information about a waste that will aid in determining
compounds nor measure concentrations. Since no acid or base
waste identification, process compatibility, and safety in han-
is added in this test method, potential oxidizers that require the
dling.
presence of acid or base will not be detected by this test
method.
4. Summary of Test Method
1.4 It is recommended that, prior to this test, waste samples
4.1 A small portion of the sample is placed onto a strip of
be screened for water compatibility; see Test Methods D 5058.
potassium iodide (KI) starch paper.The blue color which is the
1.5 This test method is designed and intended as a prelimi-
result of oxidizing the potassium iodide to iodine (I)inthe
nary test to complement quantitative analytical techniques that
presence of starch, indicates a positive test for oxidizers.
may be used to determine the presence of oxidizers in wastes.
This test method offers the ability to screen waste for poten-
5. Significance and Use
tially hazardous reactions due to oxidizer content when the
5.1 This test method is intended for use by those in waste
more sophisticated techniques are not available or the total
management industries to avoid potentially harmful reactions
waste composition is unknown.
due to oxidizing compounds in wastes.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
6. Interferences
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
6.1 Materials that mask the KI starch paper, (for example,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
oils, syrups, etc.) prevent reaction with the test paper or visual
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard
detection of a color change.
statement is given in Section 8 and 11.2.
6.2 Samples or slurries of samples that are already dark
colored prior to applying a test portion to the KI starch paper
2. Referenced Documents
can give false results.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.3 Oxidizers such as ferric salts may not oxidize organics;
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
however, they may show positive reactions with KI.
6.4 Oxidizers that require the presence of acid or base will
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste
give a false negative result. To overcome this problem, run the
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.01.05 on
oxidizer test at acid, base, and neutral pH conditions.
Screening Methods.
Current edition approved March 10, 2003. Published June 2003. Originally
7. Reagents and Materials
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 1995 as D 4981 – 95.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
7.1 Purity of Reagents—Reagent-grade chemicals shall be
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
used in all tests. Unless otherwise indicated, it is intended that
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
all reagents conform to specifications of the Committee on
the ASTM website.
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