Standard Test Method for Hydrazine in Water

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1.1 This test method covers² the colorimetric determination of hydrazine in boiler feed waters, condensates, natural, and well waters that have been treated with hydrazine (N2H 4 ). This test method is usable in the range from 5.0 to 200 µg/L (ppb) hydrazine. The range is for photometric measurements made at 458 nm in 50 mm cell. Higher concentrations of hydrazine can also be determined by taking a more diluted sample.  
1.2 It is the users' responsibility to ensure the validity of this test method for untested types of waters.  
1.3  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 precautionary statements, see 5.3, Note 1, and Footnote 8.

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Designation:D 1385–01
Standard Test Method for
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Hydrazine in Water
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1385; 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 E 275 Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance
2 of Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near Infrared Spectrophotom-
1.1 This test method covers the colorimetric determination
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eters
of hydrazine in boiler feed waters, condensates, natural, and
wellwatersthathavebeentreatedwithhydrazine(N H ).This
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3. Terminology
test method is usable in the range from 5.0 to 200 µg/L (ppb)
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test
hydrazine.The range is for photometric measurements made at
method, refer to Terminology D 1129.
458 nm in 50 mm cell. Higher concentrations of hydrazine can
also be determined by taking a more diluted sample.
4. Summary of Test Method
1.2 Itistheusers’responsibilitytoensurethevalidityofthis
4.1 When a solution of p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde in
test method for untested types of waters.
methyl alcohol and hydrochloric acid is added to hydrazine in
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
dilutedhydrochloricacidsolution,acharacteristicyellowcolor
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
of p-dimethylaminobenzalazine is formed. The yellow color
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
formed is proportional to the hydrazine present and is in good
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
agreement with Beer’s law in the range from 5.0 to 200 µg/L
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific
(ppb) hydrazine.
precautionary statements, see 5.3, Note 1, and Footnote 8.
5. Significance and Use
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Hydrazine is a man-made chemical and is not found in
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3 natural waters.The determination of hydrazine is usually made
D 1066 Practice for Sampling Steam
3 on boiler feedwaters, process waters, and other waters that
D 1129 Terminology Relating to Water
have been treated with hydrazine (N H ) for the purpose of
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D 1192 Specification for Equipment for Sampling Water
3 maintaining residuals to prevent corrosion by dissolved oxy-
and Steam in Closed Conduits
gen. This reducing chemical reacts with dissolved oxygen to
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D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
form nitrogen and water. However, under certain conditions it
D 3370 Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Con-
can also decompose to form ammonia and nitrogen. Hydrazine
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duits
is used extensively as a preboiler treatment chemical for
E60 Practice for Photometric and Spectrophotometric
high-pressure boilers to scavenge small amounts of dissolved
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Methods for Chemical Analysis of Metals
oxygen that are not removed by mechanical aeration. It has the
advantage over sulfite treatment in that it does not produce any
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dissolved solids in the boiler water. Hydrazine is often deter-
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on Water
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.03 on Sampling of Water and
mined in concentrations below 0.1 mg/L. However, in layup
Water-Formed Deposits, Surveillance of Water, and Flow Measurement of Water .
solutions for the protection of idle boilers, hydrazine may be
Current edition approved June 10, 2001. Published July 2001. Originally
present in concentrations as high as 200 mg/L.
published as D 1385 – 67. Last previous edition D 1385 – 88 (2001).
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For further information on this test method, the following references may be of 5.2 Additionally, hydrazine provides protection where re-
interest: Watt, G. W., and Chrisp, J. D.,“ Spectrophotometric Method for the
ducing conditions are required, particularly in mixed metal-
Determination of Hydrazine,” Analytical Chemistry, Vol 24, No. 12, 1952, pp.
lurgy systems for the protection of the copper alloys.
2006–2008,andWood,P.R.,“DeterminationofMaleicHydrazideResiduesinPlant
and Animal Tissue,” Analytical Chemistry, Vol 25, No. 12, 1953, pp. 1879–1883.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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D 1385–01
NOTE 1—Warning: Hydrazine is a suspected carcinogen and should be
5.3 Hydrazine is a suspected carcinogen and a threshold
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handled with care.
limit value in the atmosphere of 1.0 mg/L has been set by
OSHA.When in an aqueous solution, hydrazine will oxidi
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