EN ISO 17495:2003

Water quality - Determination of selected nitrophenols - Method by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (ISO 17495:2001)

This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of selected nitrophenols (see Table 1) in
drinking, ground and surface water in mass concentrations _ 0,5 _g/l1).
  Table 1 — Nitrophenols to which this method is applicable
CAS No.
CAS No.
2-Nitrophenol
88-75-5
2,4-Dinitrophenol
51-28-5
3-Nitrophenol
554-84-7
2,5-Dinitrophenol
329-71-5
4-Nitrophenol
100-02-7
2,6-Dinitrophenol
573-56-8
4-Methyl-2-nitrophenol
119-33-5
2,4-Dinitro-6-methylphenol
534-52-1
3-Methyl-4-nitrophenol
2581-34-2
2,6-Dimethyl-4-nitrophenol
2423-71-4
5-Methyl-2-nitrophenol
700-38-9
2,4-Dichloro-6-nitrophenol
609-89-2
3-Methyl-2-nitrophenol
4920-77-8
2,6-Dichloro-4-nitrophenol
618-80-4
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Wasserbeschaffenheit - Bestimmung ausgewählter Nitrophenole - Verfahren mittels Festphasenanreicherung und Gaschromatographie mit massenspektrometrischer Detektion (ISO 17495:2001)

Diese Internationale Norm legt ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung ausgewählter Nitrophenole (siehe Tabelle 1) in Trink-, Grund- und Oberflächenwasser in Massenkonzentrationen > 0,5 µg/l )  fest.
Tabelle 1 - Nach diesem Verfahren bestimmbare Phenole
   CAS-Nr      CAS-Nr
2-Nitrophenol   88-75-5   2,4-Dinitrophenol   51-28-5
3-Nitrophenol   554-84-7   2,5-Dinitrophenol   329-71-5
4-Nitrophenol   100-02-7   2,6-Dinitrophenol   573-56-8
4-Methyl-2-nitrophenol   119-33-5   2,4-Dinitro-6-methylphenol   534-52-1
3-Methyl-4-nitrophenol   2581-34-2   2,6-dimethyl-4-nitrophenol   2423-71-4
5-Methyl-2-nitrophenol   700-38-9   2,4-Dichlor-6-nitrophenol   609-89-2
3-Methyl-2-nitrophenol   4920-77-8   2,6-Dichlor-4-nitrophenol   618-80-4
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Qualité de l'eau - Dosage des nitrophénols sélectionnés - Méthode par extraction en phase solide avec détection par chromatographie en phase gazeuse et spectrométrie de masse (ISO 17495:2001)

La présente Norme internationale spécifie une méthode pour le dosage des nitrophénols sélectionnés (voir
Tableau 1) dans les eaux potables, les eaux souterraines et les eaux de surface, à des concentrations en masse
_ 0,5 _g/l1).
  Tableau 1 — Phénols pouvant être dosés selon la présente méthode
CAS no
CAS no
2-Nitrophénol
88-75-5
2,4-Dinitrophénol
51-28-5
3-Nitrophénol
554-84-7
2,5-Dinitrophénol
329-71-5
4-Nitrophénol
100-02-7
2,6-Dinitrophénol
573-56-8
4-Méthyl-2-nitrophénol
119-33-5
2,4-Dinitro-6-méthylphénol
534-52-1
3-Méthyl-4-nitrophénol
2581-34-2
2,6-Diméthyl-4-nitrophénol
2423-71-4
5-Méthyl-2-nitrophénol
700-38-9
2,4-Dichloro-6-nitrophénol
609-89-2
3-Méthyl-2-nitrophénol
4920-77-8
2,6-Dichloro-4-nitrophénol
618-80-4
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Kakovost vode - Določevanje izbranih nitrofenolov - Metoda z ekstrakcijo na trdni fazi in plinsko kromatografijo z masno spektrometrijsko detekcijo (ISO 17495:2001)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-Mar-2003
• ICS: 13.060.50 - Examination of water for chemical substances
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 230 - Water analysis
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 230 - Water analysis
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 21-May-2008
• Completion Date: 21-May-2008
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 17495:2003 - Water quality - Determination of selected nitrophenols - Method by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (ISO 17495:2001)

Overview

EN ISO 17495:2003 / ISO 17495:2001 specifies an analytical method for the determination of selected nitrophenols in drinking, ground and surface water at mass concentrations down to 0.5 µg/L. The method combines solid‑phase extraction (SPE) for preconcentration, derivatization with diazomethane, and analysis by gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (GC‑MS). The standard was adopted by CEN as EN ISO 17495:2003 and is intended for routine and investigative water‑quality monitoring.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope of analytes: Applicable to a range of nitrophenols (e.g., 2‑, 3‑, 4‑nitrophenol and various methylated, dinitro and chloro‑substituted nitrophenols). (See Table 1 in the standard for CAS numbers.)
• Sample types and detection limit: Drinking, ground and surface waters; target mass concentration ≥ 0.5 µg/L.
• Preconcentration: Solid‑phase extraction from acidified samples; choice and batch consistency of sorbent is critical (Annex B lists suitable sorbents).
• Derivatization: Methylation with diazomethane (prepared from precursors such as Diazald) to form methylated derivatives suitable for GC‑MS.
• Analysis: GC‑MS for separation and identification; calibration and statistical evaluation per ISO 8466‑1.
• Quality control: Regular blank checks, recovery checks at different concentrations, single‑batch sorbent use for calibration and analysis, and precision data provided in Annex C.
• Interferences and handling:
  • Sorbent batch variability and suspended solids can affect recoveries; filtration may be required and must be reported.
  • Avoid alcohol solvents that can damage GC inlet liners/deactivation layers.
  • Remove excess diazomethane and use a keeper (e.g., iso‑octane) to prevent losses during concentration.
• Reagents and gases: High‑purity water and carrier gases; specified solvents (ethyl acetate, acetone, diethyl ether stabilized with ethanol), acids/bases for pH control.

Applications and practical use

• Environmental monitoring and compliance testing for nitrophenol contaminants in potable and surface waters.
• Pollution incident investigation and source tracking where nitrophenolic compounds are suspected.
• Laboratory method implementation: establishes SPE‑GC‑MS workflows, QC requirements, and calibration procedures for contract labs and utilities.
• Research and risk assessment: reliable quantitative data for exposure and fate studies of nitrophenols.

Who should use this standard

• Environmental analytical laboratories, water utilities, regulatory agencies, public health laboratories, and researchers performing SPE‑GC‑MS analysis of phenolic pollutants.

Related standards

• ISO 5667 series (sampling guidance: parts 1, 2, 3) - sampling, preservation and handling.
• ISO 8466‑1 - calibration and statistical evaluation of analytical methods.

Safety note: the standard warns about diazomethane hazards and general laboratory safety; users must follow appropriate health and safety practices.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Wasserbeschaffenheit - Bestimmung ausgewählter Nitrophenole - Verfahren mittels
Festphasenanreicherung und Gaschromatographie mit massenspektrometrischer
Detektion (ISO 17495:2001)
Qualité de l'eau - Dosage des nitrophénols sélectionnés - Méthode par extraction en
phase solide avec détection par chromatographie en phase gazeuse et spectrométrie de
masse (ISO 17495:2001)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 17495
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2003
ICS 13.060.50
English version
Water quality - Determination of selected nitrophenols - Method
by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography with mass
spectrometric detection (ISO 17495:2001)
Qualité de l'eau - Dosage des nitrophénols sélectionnés - Wasserbeschaffenheit - Bestimmung ausgewählter
Méthode par extraction en phase solide avec détection par Nitrophenole - Verfahren mittels Festphasenanreicherung
chromatographie en phase gazeuse et spectrométrie de und Gaschromatographie mit massenspektrometrischer
masse (ISO 17495:2001) Detektion (ISO 17495:2001)
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Foreword
The text of ISO 17495:2001 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 147 "Water
quality" of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as
which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of
an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2003, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2003.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of
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Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 17495:2001 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 17495:2003 without any
modifications.
NOTE Normative references to International Standards are listed in Annex ZA (normative).
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their relevant European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of
any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by
amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to
applies (including amendments).
NOTE Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated
by (mod.), the relevant EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN Year
ISO 5667-1 1980 Water quality - Sampling - Part 1: EN 25667-1 1993
Guidance on the design of
sampling programmes
ISO 5667-2 1991 Water quality - Sampling - Part 2: EN 25667-2 1993
Guidance on sampling techniques
ISO 5667-3 1994 Water quality - Sampling - Part 3: EN ISO 5667-3 1995
Guidance on the preservation and
handling of samples
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 17495
First edition
2001-08-15
Water quality — Determination of selected
nitrophenols — Method by solid-phase
extraction and gas chromatography with
mass spectrometric detection
Qualité de l'eau — Dosage des nitrophénols sélectionnés — Méthode par
extraction en phase solide avec détection par chromatographie en phase
gazeuse et spectrométrie de masse
Reference number
ISO 17495:2001(E)
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ISO 17495:2001(E)
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ISO 17495:2001(E)
Contents Page
Foreword.iv
Introduction.v
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Principle.2
4 Interferences .2
5 Reagents.3
6 Apparatus .5
7 Sampling.6
8 Procedure .6
9 Calibration .9
10 Calculation.12
11 Expression of results .14
12 Test report .14
Annex A (informative) Examples of suitable capillary columns.15
Annex B (informative) Examples of sorbents suitable for solid-phase extraction of nitrophenols .16
Annex C (informative) Precision data.17
Annex D (informative) Example of typical spectra.18
Bibliography.19
ISO 17495:2001(E)
Foreword
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Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard ISO 17495 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 147, Water quality,
Subcommittee SC 2, Physical, chemical and biochemical methods.
Annexes A to D of this International Standard are for information only.
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Introduction
Several methods may be applied to determine nitrophenols in water. This International Standard describes a gas
chromatographic/mass spectrometric determination after solid-phase extraction and derivatization with
diazomethane. It should be investigated whether and to what extent particular problems will require the
specification of additional marginal conditions.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 17495:2001(E)
Water quality — Determination of selected nitrophenols — Method
by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography with mass
spectrometric detection
WARNING — Persons using this International Standard should be familar with normal laboratory practice.
This International Standard does not purport to address all safety problems, if any, associated with its use.
It is the responsibility of the user to establish appropriate health and safety practices and to ensure
compliance with any national regulatory conditions.
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of selected nitrophenols (see Table 1) in
1)
drinking, ground and surface water in mass concentrations � 0,5�g/l .
Table 1 — Nitrophenols to which this method is applicable
CAS No. CAS No.
2-Nitrophenol 88-75-5 2,4-Dinitrophenol 51-28-5
3-Nitrophenol 554-84-7 2,5-Dinitrophenol 329-71-5
4-Nitrophenol 100-02-7 2,6-Dinitrophenol 573-56-8
4-Methyl-2-nitrophenol 119-33-5 2,4-Dinitro-6-methylphenol 534-52-1
3-Methyl-4-nitrophenol 2581-34-2 2,6-Dimethyl-4-nitrophenol 2423-71-4
5-Methyl-2-nitrophenol 700-38-9 2,4-Dichloro-6-nitrophenol 609-89-2
3-Methyl-2-nitrophenol 4920-77-8 2,6-Dichloro-4-nitrophenol 618-80-4
CAS � Chemical Abstracts Service.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these
publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For
undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
ISO 5667-1:1980, Water quality — Sampling — Part 1: Guidance on the design of sampling programmes.
ISO 5667-2:1991, Water quality — Sampling — Part 2: Guidance on sampling techniques.
1) See the results from the interlaboratory trial given in annex C.
ISO 17495:2001(E)
ISO 5667-3:1994, Water quality — Sampling — Part 3: Guidance on the preservation and handling of samples.
ISO 8466-1:1990, Water quality — Calibration and evaluation of analytical methods and estimation of performance
characteristics — Part 1: Statistical evaluation of the linear calibration function.
3Principle
Solid-phase extraction of the nitrophenols is carried out from the acidified sample, followed by solvent elution,
derivatization with diazomethane and determination by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.
It is absolutely essential that the tests described in this International Standard be carried out by suitably qualified
staff.
4 Interferences
4.1 Interferences during enrichment
In order to avoid losses, analyse the sample as soon as possible after sampling. If storage is unavoidable, store at
4�C until sample pretreatment.
The commercially available adsorbance materials are often of varying quality. Considerable batch-to-batch
variations in quality and selectivity of this material are possible.
The recovery may vary with the concentration, and shall therefore regularly be checked at different concentrations.
Calibration and analysis shall be performed with material from one and the same batch only.
Suspended matter in the water sample (such as iron hydroxide, calcium carbonate) occurring on sampling, storage
and sample preparation, as well as increased concentrations of microorganisms, may clog the packing. In this case
the water sample may be filtered through a glass-fibre filter prior to the enrichment. A filtration step shall be
mentioned in the test report.
Possible losses due to heating and volume reduction of the eluate may be reduced by the addition of a keeper (for
example iso-octane)
4.2 Interferences in the gas chromatograph
The operating conditions shall be set in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. These settings shall be
checked at regular intervals.
General interferences, caused by the injection system or insufficient separation, can be eliminated with the help of
special laboratory experience and the instrument manuals.
Excess diazomethane may cause instrument failure or damage, due to its high reactivity. Therefore care should be
taken to remove excess diazomethane as far as possible by reducing the volume of the solution.
The use of alcohol as solvent should be avoided because any alcohol may destroy the deactivation layer (poly-
siloxane) of the glass liner, leading to column load and an overload of the detector. In this case, the quantification
of the analyte and the reproducibility of the result are no longer possible.
The stability of the analyte system should be checked (for example by application of a measuring standard).
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5 Reagents
Reagents “for residual analysis” shall be used. Impurities of the reagents and of the water contributing to the blank
shall be negligibly low. The blank shall be checked before use, especially prior to the use of a new batch.
5.1 Water, double-distilled or of comparable purity.
5.2 Operating gases for the gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer, in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
The operating gases shall be of high purity.
5.3 Nitrogen, high purity, minimum 99,996 % (volume fraction), for drying and eventually for concentration by
evaporation.
5.4 Hydrochloric acid, c(HCl)�2mol/l.
5.5 Diethyl ether,C H O, stabilized only with ethanol.
4 10
5.6 Potassium hydroxide, KOH, aqueous solution, �� 0,6.
5.7 Ethanol,C H OH.
2 5
5.8 N-methyl-N-nitroso-4-toluenesulfonamide, (Diazald) C H N O S.
8 10 2 3
5.9 Acetic acid,CH COOH , aqueous solution, 10 % volume fraction (used to destroy diazomethane).
5.10 Solvents
5.10.1 Acetone, C H O.
3 6
5.10.2 Methanol,CH OH.
5.10.3 Ethyl acetate, C H O .
4 8 2
5.11 Methylated phenols
Reference substances as methylated substances according to Table 1, with defined concentrations for the
preparation of calibration solutions for gas chromatography (8.3)
5.11.1 Standard stock solution of methylated single substances
Weigh 50 mg of each of the reference substances into a 100-ml measuring flask, dissolve in ethyl acetate (5.10.3)
or acetone (5.10.1) and bring to volume with ethyl acetate or acetone.
Store the solution in a refrigerator (about 4 °C). The shelf-life is limited (about 3 months) and the concentration
shall be checked before use.
5.11.2 Intermediate standard solution of methylated single substances
Pipette into 100-ml measuring flasks 1 ml of the solution of the single substance (5.11.1), and bring to volume with
ethyl acetate or acetone.
Store the solution in a refrigerator (about 4�C). The shelf-life is limited (about 3 months) and the concentration
shall be checked before use.
ISO 17495:2001(E)
5.11.3 Calibration solutions for multipoint calibration (methylated phenols).
Prepare the calibration solutions by adequate dilution of the stock solutions (5.11.2) with ethyl acetate (5.10.3).
Store the solution in a refrigerator (about 4 °C). Their shelf-life is limited (about 3 months) and their concentration
shall be checked regularly.
5.12 Reference substances
Reference substances (see Table 1) with defined concentrations for preparation of calibration solutions, for
determination of the recovery (9.5) and for calibration over the overall procedure (9.3).
5.12.1 Standard stock solutions of non-methylated phenols
Weigh 50 mg of each of the reference substances in a 100-ml measuring flask, dissolve with acetone (5.10.1) or
ethyl acetate (5.10.3) and bring to volume with ethyl acetate (5.10.3).
Store the solutions in a refrigerator (about 4 °C). Their shelf-life is limited (about 3 months) and their concentration
shall be checked before use.
5.12.2 Intermediate standard solutions of non-methylated phenols
Pipette into 100-ml measuring flasks 1 ml of the solution of the single substances (5.12.1), and bring to volume with
ethyl acetate (5.10.3)
Store the solutions in a refrigerator. Their shelf-life is limited (about 3 months) and their concentration shall be
checked before use.
5.12.3 Calibration solutions for multipoint calibration (non-methylated phenols)
Prepare the calibration solutions by adequate dilution of the intermediate standard solutions (5.12.2) with solvent.
Store the solutions in a refrigerator. Their shelf-life is limited (about 3 months) and their concentration shall be
checked regularly.
5.13 Diazomethane solution
WARNING — Diazomethane is explosive, extremely toxic and severely irritating, causing pulmonary
oedema when inhaled in high concentrations. Long-term, low-level exposure may lead to sensitization,
resulting in asthma-like symptoms. Diazald and diazomethane should be regarded as toxic, carcinogenic
and mutagenic. Handle with care.
Diazomethane may be prepared in a distillation apparatus or in a commercially available equipment, preferably in a
fume cupboard. An example of a preparation method is as follows.
In a 250 ml reaction flask, add 8 ml of the KOH solution (5.6) and 10 ml of ethanol (5.7).
Dissolve 5,0 g of Diazald (5.8) in 45 ml of diethyl ether (5.5) in a filter funnel.
Cautiously warm the reaction flask to about 60�C (water bath) and, within 20 min, dropwise add the solution from
the filter funnel.
Collect the diazomethane being formed during this process and the diethyl ether in the cooled trap (cooling with
ice/NaCl).
After this reaction, add a further 10 ml of diethyl ether through the filter funnel and distil the remaining
diazomethane.
Stopper the trap and store at about� 18�C for not longer than 1 month.
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Glassware used in the preparation of diazomethane or which has come into contact with Diazald should be cleaned
with a 10 % aqueous solution of acetic acid (5.9). It is advisable to clean the apparatus after rinsing the filter funnel
and the reaction flask by distillation of about 50 ml of ethanol (5.7).
5.14 Internal standards
As internal standards, use two of the following phenols:
2,4-Dibromophenol, C H OBr , CAS No. 615-58-7
6 4 2
2,6-Dibromophenol, C H OBr , CAS No. 608-33-3
6 4 2
2,3,6-Trichlorophenol, C H OCl , CAS No. 933-75-5
6 3 3
2,4,6-Tribromophenol, C H OBr , CAS No. 118-79-6
6 3 3
Deuterated or C-labelled substances are suitable as well.
NOTE The internal standards are used for the control of the analytical procedure. The choice of the substances depends
on the expected phenols to be determined.
Prepare a mixed standard solution of the two components in a concentration which gives peak heights in the upper
part of the linear range.
Usually, a concentration of 10�g/ml is suitable; check the concentration prior to use.
6 Apparatus
Equipment or parts of it which may come into contact with the water sample or its extract should be free from
residues causing significant blanks. It is recommended to use vessels made of glass or stainless steel.
6.1 Flat-bottomed flasks, preferably brown glass, 1 000 ml and 2 000 ml, with glass stoppers.
6.2 Cartridges, made of polypropene or glass, filled with solid-phase mater
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