CEN/TS 15749:2008
(Main)Fertilizers - Determination of sulfates content using three different methods
Fertilizers - Determination of sulfates content using three different methods
This document specifies three different methods (Methods A, B and C) for the determination of sulfur present in fertilizers extracts in the form of sulfates. Method A specifies the gravimetric procedure. Method B specifies the method using inductively coupled plasma optical spectrometry (ICP-OES). Method C specifies the method using ion chromatography (IC).
Düngemittel - Bestimmung von Sulfat mit drei verschiedenen Verfahren
Das vorliegende Dokument legt drei verschiedene Verfahren (Verfahren A, B und C) für die Bestimmung des in Düngemittelextrakten vorliegenden Schwefels in Form von Sulfaten fest. Als Verfahren A ist das gravimetrische Verfahren festgelegt. Als Verfahren B ist die Bestimmung mittels optischer Emissionsspektro¬metrie mit induktiv gekoppeltem Plasma (ICP OES) festgelegt. Als Verfahren C ist die Vorgehensweise mittels Ionenchromatographie (IC) festgelegt.
Engrais - Dosage des sulfates selon trois méthodes différentes
Le présent document spécifie trois méthodes différentes (méthodes A, B et C) de dosage du soufre présent dans les extraits d’engrais sous forme de sulfate. La méthode A utilise la gravimétrie. La méthode B utilise la spectrométrie d’émission optique à plasma inductif (ICP-OES). La méthode C utilise la chromatographie par échange d’ions (IC).
Gnojila - Določevanje sulfatov s tremi različnimi metodami
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2008
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Fertilizers - Determination of sulfates content using three different methods
Düngemittel - Bestimmung von Sulfat mit drei verschiedenen Verfahren
Engrais - Dosage des sulfates selon trois méthodes différentes
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 15749:2008
ICS:
65.080 Gnojila Fertilizers
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 15749
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
July 2008
ICS 65.080
English Version
Fertilizers - Determination of sulfates content using three
different methods
Engrais - Dosage des sulfates selon trois méthodes Düngemittel - Bestimmung von Sulfat mit drei
différentes verschiedenen Verfahren
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Principle.4
5 Sampling and sample preparation.5
6 Method A – Gravimetric method .5
7 Method B – ICP-OES method.6
8 Method C – IC method.10
9 Precision of methods A, B and C.16
10 Test report .18
Annex A (informative) Statistical results of the inter-laboratory tests .19
Bibliography .22
Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 15749:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 260 “Fertilizers
and liming materials”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
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countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies three different methods (Methods A, B and C) for the determination of sulfur present
in fertilizers extracts in the form of sulfates. Method A specifies the gravimetric procedure. Method B specifies
the method using inductively coupled plasma optical spectrometry (ICP-OES). Method C specifies the method
using ion chromatography (IC).
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1482-2, Fertilizers and liming materials - Sampling and sample preparation - Part 2: Sample preparation
EN 12944-1:1999, Fertilizers and liming materials and soil improvers - Vocabulary - Part 1: General terms
EN 12944-2:1999, Fertilizers and liming materials and soil improvers - Vocabulary - Part 2: Terms relating to
fertilizers.
EN ISO 3696:1995, Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test methods (ISO 3696:1987)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12944-1:1999 and EN 12944-2:1999
apply.
4 Principle
4.1 Method A: Gravimetric method
Sulfur is extracted from the sample according to the methods described in [1], [2], [3], or [4] and determined
based on the gravimetric determination as barium sulfate.
4.2 Method B: ICP-OES
Sulfur is extracted from the sample according to the methods described in [1], [2], [3], or [4] and its
concentration in the extract is measured by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-
OES).
4.3 Method C: IC
Sulfur is extracted from the fertilizer according to the methods described in [1], [2], [3], or [4] in the form of
sulfate. The sulfate concentration of the extract is measured by ion chromatography (IC) equipped with a
suppressor device and a conductivity detector.
5 Sampling and sample preparation
Sampling is not part of the methods specified in this Technical Specification. A recommended sampling
method is given in EN 1482-1 [5].
Sample preparation shall be carried out in accordance with EN 1482-2.
6 Method A – Gravimetric method
6.1 Reagents
6.1.1 General
Use only reagents of recognized analytical grade and distilled or demineralized water (grade 3 according to
EN ISO 3696:1995).
6.1.2 Diluted hydrochloric acid
Mix one volume of ρ(HCl) = 1,18 g/ml with one volume of water.
.
6.1.3 Barium chloride solution, ρ(BaCl 2 H O) = 122 g/l;
2 2
6.1.4 Silver nitrate solution, ρ = 5 g/l.
6.2 Apparatus
6.2.1 Porcelain crucibles
6.2.2 Hot water bath
6.2.3 Drying oven, set at 105 °C ± 1 °C;
6.2.4 Electric oven, set at 800 °C ± 50 °C.
6.3 Procedure
6.3.1 Sampling of the solution
Pipette an aliquot part of one of the extraction solutions containing between 20 mg and 100 mg of sulfur or
50 mg and 250 mg of SO .
Place this aliquot in a beaker of suitable capacity. Add 20 ml of diluted hydrochloric acid (6.1.2). Make up to
about 300 ml with water.
6.3.2 Preparation of the precipitate
Bring the solution to the boil. Add, drop by drop, about 20 ml of the barium chloride solution (6.1.3) while
stirring the solution vigorously. Boil for a few minutes.
Place the beaker, covered with a watch glass, in a boiling hot water bath (6.2.2) for 1 h. Then leave standing
hot (± 60 °C) until the supernatant liquor is clear. Decant the clear solution through a slow filtration ash-free
filter. Wash the precipitate several times with hot water. Continue to wash the precipitate on the filter until the
filtrate is chloride free. This can be checked by using a silver nitrate solution (6.1.4).
6.3.3 Incineration and weighing of the precipitate
Place the filter paper and precipitate in a porcelain crucible (6.2.1) previously weighed to the nearest 0,1 mg.
Dry in the oven (6.2.3) and ash at approximately 800 °C for half an hour (6.2.4). Allow to cool in a desiccator
and weigh to 0,1 mg.
6.4 Calculation and expression of the result
1 mg of barium sulfate corresponds to 0,137 mg of sulfur or to 0,343 mg of SO .
Calculate the sulfates content, w , as mass fraction in percent of the fertilizer according to equation (1):
S
v
w = m × 0,0137× (1)
S 1
v ×m
2 2
Calculate the SO content, w , as mass fraction in percent of the fertilizer according to equation (2):
3 SO3
w = w × 2,5 (2)
SO S
where
m is the mass of the barium sulfate precipitate, in milligrams;
m is the mass of the test portion, in grams;
v is the volume of the extraction solution, in millilitres;
v is the aliquot volume, in millilitres.
7 Method B – ICP-OES method
7.1 Reagents
7.1.1 General
Use only reagents of recognized analytical grade, and water conforming to grade 2 of EN ISO 3696:1995.
Stock solutions shall be replaced after a maximum of one year, but the standard solution shall be freshly
prepared monthly as a minimum.
7.1.2 Hydrochloric acid, ρ approximately 1,18 g/ml;
7.1.3 Diluted hydrochloric acid, mix 40 ml of hydrochloric acid (7.1.2) in 1 l of water;
7.1.4 Sulfur stock solution, corresponding to 1 000 mg/l sulfur.
Dry in a pre-treatment step some grams of sodium sulfate (Na SO ) at 105 °C for 1 h. Let cool in a desiccator.
2 4
Weigh to the nearest 0,1 mg, approximately 4,4375 g of sodium sulfate (Na SO ). Dissolve the weighted mass
2 4
in a small quantity of water in volumetric flasks of nominal capacity of 1 000 ml, fill to the mark with water,
The solution is stable for several months if stored at 4 °C to 6 °C.
NOTE Sulfur stock solution of 1 000 mg/l is also readily available commercially, and may be used instead.
7.2 Apparatus
7.2.1 General
Common laboratory equipment and glassware, in particular equipment according to 7.2.2 to 7.2.3.
7.2.2 Analytical balance, capable of weighing to an accuracy of 0,1 mgInductively coupled plasma –
Optical emission spectrometer
Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) with radial viewing of the plasma and
simultaneous measurement of emission signals.
For measuring sulfur at wavelengths below 190 nm the optical system shall be evacuated or be filled or
continuously flushed with an inert gas as recommended by the instrument manufacturer to obtain high and
stable signal intensities.
The instrument shall be equipped with radial plasma as a minimum requirement; axial plasma is equally
acceptable, as long as it can be shown that the results are statistically equal to the results obtained with radial
plasma. Background correction shall also be performed. Settings of the working conditions (e. g. viewing
height, gas flows, RF or plasma power, sample uptake rate, integration time, number of replicates) shall be
optimized according the manufacturer’s instructions.
7.3 Preparation of the extract
The sulfur is extracted from the sample according to one of the methods described in [1], [2], [3], or [4].
7.4 Procedure
7.4.1 General
Calibration shall be performed by means of the standard addition technique. This method allows the analysis
of fertilizers with unknown matrix composition or with a matrix that cannot be synthetically imitated easily.
7.4.2 Preparation of the test solution
Dilute the extraction solution with the diluted hydrochloric acid (7.1.2) to obtain a concentration between
10 mg/l and 150 mg/l of sulfur.
7.4.3 Preparation of the blank test solution
Carry out a blank test at the same time as the extraction, with only the reagents.
7.4.4 Preparation of the calibration solutions
The additions to the test solution, prior to the dilution step, should be about 20 %, 50 % and 100 % of the
expected sulfur content. After the additions, dilute each of the samples with the diluted hydrochloric acid
(7.1.2).
A (external) calibration curve method can also be used instead of the standard addition method where the
analytical results are demonstrated to be statistically equal. Appropriate matrix matching of the calibration
solutions shall be performed if an (external) calibration method is used.
7.5 Determination
7.5.1 General
Set up the instrument according to the manufacturer’s instructions using appropriate conditions, and with the
suitable background correction system in operation.
For each instrument used, selectivity, limits of detection and quantification, precision, linear working area, and
interference shall be established separately.
7.5.2 Determination by ICP-OES
Aspirate the blank test solution (7.4.3), the test solution (7.4.2), and the various additions (7.4.4) in ascending
order separately into the plasma, and measure the emission of sulfur. Perform at least two replicates and
average the values if the values fall within an accepted range. After each measurem
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