SIST EN 12918:2000
(Main)Water quality - Determination of parathion, parathion-methyl and some other organophosphorus compounds in water by dichloromethane extraction and gas chromatographic analysis
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies the extraction processes and gas chromatographic (GC) methods for determining parathion, parathion-methyl and some other organophosphorus compounds in drinking waters, surface waters and waste waters. This standard may also be suitable for the determination of other organic compounds. The range is dependent on the compound and the source of water and is typically up to 1 ug/l with a reporting limit of 0,001 ug/l for drinking waters involving a 1 000 to 1 extraction ratio.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Nov-2000
- Technical Committee
- KAV - Water quality
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Dec-2000
- Due Date
- 01-Dec-2000
- Completion Date
- 01-Dec-2000
EN 12918:1999 - Overview
EN 12918:1999 (CEN) specifies validated analytical procedures for the determination of parathion, parathion‑methyl and selected other organophosphorus compounds in water. The method uses dichloromethane extraction of water samples followed by gas chromatographic (GC) analysis. It applies to drinking water, surface water and wastewater, and may be adapted for other organic contaminants depending on compound chemistry and matrix. Typical achievable concentrations are up to about 1 µg/L, with a reporting limit of 0.001 µg/L for drinking waters when using a 1000:1 extraction ratio.
Key Topics and Technical Requirements
- Scope and applicability: Methods tailored for organophosphorus pesticides in varied water matrices (drinking, surface, waste).
- Sample preparation: Liquid–liquid extraction using dichloromethane to isolate target compounds from aqueous samples.
- Analytical technique: Gas chromatography employed for separation and quantification of parathion, parathion‑methyl and other organophosphorus analytes.
- Performance characteristics: Typical working range up to ~1 µg/L; reporting limits down to 0.001 µg/L under defined extraction ratios.
- Quality assurance: Emphasis on calibration, method validation, recovery checks and control of matrix effects to ensure reliable GC results.
- Adaptability: Method may be suitable for additional organic compounds; sensitivity and applicability depend on analyte properties and water matrix.
Applications and Who Uses This Standard
- Environmental laboratories conducting pesticide monitoring in rivers, lakes and effluents.
- Drinking water testing facilities that require low reporting limits for public-health compliance.
- Regulatory agencies setting and enforcing pesticide concentration limits in water.
- Wastewater treatment operators monitoring removal efficiency of organophosphorus compounds.
- Public health and research institutions studying pesticide occurrence, transport and fate in aquatic systems.
Practical benefits include standardized sample extraction and GC workflows that support comparable, legally defensible results across laboratories and monitoring programs. The method’s documented detection limits and extraction-ratio guidance help laboratories design sampling and concentration steps to meet regulatory reporting needs.
Related Standards
- EN 12918:1999 is a CEN document; it has national adoptions (e.g., SIST EN 12918:2000).
- Users often consult other CEN/ISO methods for complementary pesticide and organic contaminant analyses and for broader physicochemical methods of analysis in water.
Keywords: water quality, parathion, parathion‑methyl, organophosphorus, dichloromethane extraction, gas chromatography, GC analysis, drinking water testing, environmental monitoring, analytical method.
Relations
- Effective Date
- 03-Jun-2026
- Refers
SIST ISO 5667-9:1996 - Water quality -- Sampling -- Part 9: Guidance on sampling from marine waters - Effective Date
- 03-Jun-2026
- Refers
SIST ISO 5667-11:1996 - Water quality -- Sampling -- Part 11: Guidance on sampling of groundwaters - Effective Date
- 03-Jun-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Jun-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Jun-2026
- Refers
SIST ISO 5667-10:1996 - Water quality -- Sampling -- Part 10: Guidance on sampling of waste waters - Effective Date
- 03-Jun-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 12918:2000 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Water quality - Determination of parathion, parathion-methyl and some other organophosphorus compounds in water by dichloromethane extraction and gas chromatographic analysis". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the extraction processes and gas chromatographic (GC) methods for determining parathion, parathion-methyl and some other organophosphorus compounds in drinking waters, surface waters and waste waters. This standard may also be suitable for the determination of other organic compounds. The range is dependent on the compound and the source of water and is typically up to 1 ug/l with a reporting limit of 0,001 ug/l for drinking waters involving a 1 000 to 1 extraction ratio.
This European Standard specifies the extraction processes and gas chromatographic (GC) methods for determining parathion, parathion-methyl and some other organophosphorus compounds in drinking waters, surface waters and waste waters. This standard may also be suitable for the determination of other organic compounds. The range is dependent on the compound and the source of water and is typically up to 1 ug/l with a reporting limit of 0,001 ug/l for drinking waters involving a 1 000 to 1 extraction ratio.
SIST EN 12918:2000 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.060.50 - Examination of water for chemical substances; 71.040.50 - Physicochemical methods of analysis. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 12918:2000 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST ISO 5667-5:1996, SIST ISO 5667-9:1996, SIST ISO 5667-11:1996, SIST ISO 5667-8:1996, SIST ISO 5667-6:1996, SIST ISO 5667-10:1996, SIST EN 13402-1:2001, SIST EN 13770:2002, SIST ENV ISO 13530:2000, SIST EN 1528-3:1998, SIST EN ISO 5470-2:2003, SIST EN ISO 5667-1:2023. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 12918:2000 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 76/464/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/BC/CEN/92/45. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.UJDQRIRVIRUQLKRPDWRJUDILMHWasserbeschaffenheit - Bestimmung von Parathion, Parathion-methyl und einigen anderen Organphosphor-Verbindungen in Wasser mittels Dichlormethan-Extraktion und gaschromatographischer AnalyseQualité de l'eau - Dosage du parathion, méthyl-parathion et certains autres composés organophosphorés dans les eaux apres extraction au dichlorométhane et analyse par chromatographie en phase gazeuseWater quality - Determination of parathion, parathion-methyl and some other organophosphorus compounds in water by dichloromethane extraction and gas chromatographic analysis71.040.50Fizikalnokemijske analitske metodePhy
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