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(Main)Organo-mineral fertilizers - Identification of chelating agents - Part 2: Determination of Fe chelated by [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED, or the amount of chelating agents by ion pair chromatography
Organo-mineral fertilizers - Identification of chelating agents - Part 2: Determination of Fe chelated by [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED, or the amount of chelating agents by ion pair chromatography
This document specifies a method for the determination by ion pair chromatography of the iron chelated by each individual ortho(hydroxy)-ortho(hydroxy) isomer of the chelating agents [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and by HBED in organo-mineral fertilizers, having an organic matrix based on vegetal residues (cocoa shells, grape residue, soybean residue, …), algae extract, and animal meal (feather, bones, blood, ...) and containing one or more of these substances, except for [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED mixes.
The method allows the identification and the determination of the total concentration of water soluble iron chelates of these chelating agents. Also, after derivatization with Fe, the soluble amount of the chelating agents can be determined when other micronutrients beside Fe are present in organo-mineral fertilizers containing [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA or HBED.
This method is applicable to a mass fraction of the metal chelated of at least 0,625 %.
NOTE 1 The substances EDDHA and EDDHMA exist as several different isomeric forms. Positional isomers for the hydroxyl or methyl groups (in ortho, meta, and para positions) as well as stereo isomers (meso and dl-racemic forms) are known. Both meso and dl-racemic forms of the [ortho,ortho] EDDHA and [ortho,ortho]. Since para, meta and ortho methyl positional isomers of the EDDHMA present quite similar stability, they could be grouped: in the method here described the para, meta and ortho methyl positional isomers of the [o,o] EDDHMA are considered together. HBED (N,N'-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid) does not present isomeric forms.
NOTE 2 At present, analytically pure standards only exist for [ortho,ortho] EDDHA, [ortho,ortho] EDDHMA and HBED. All other substances being unavailable as a standard, the influence of their eventual presence in the samples (with respect to the sensitivity and the selectivity of this method) has not been studied.
NOTE 3 The meso and the dl-racemic forms of [o,o] EDDHA and [o,o] EDDHMA can be determined separately by this method.
Organisch-mineralische Düngemittel - Identifizierung von Chelatbildnern - Teil 2: Bestimmung von Fe chelatisiert mit [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA und HBED oder der Menge der Chelatbildner mittels Ionenpaarchromatographie
Dieses Dokument legt ein Verfahren zur ionenpaarchromatographischen Bestimmung des von den einzelnen ortho(Hydroxy)-ortho(Hydroxy)-Isomeren der Chelatbildner [o,o] EDDHA und [o,o] EDDHMA sowie HBED chelatisierten Eisens in organisch-mineralischen Düngemitteln fest, die eine organische Matrix auf Basis von pflanzlichen Reststoffen (Kakaoschalen, Traubenreststoffe, Sojabohnenreststoffe usw.), Algenextrakt und Tiermehl (Federn, Knochen, Blut usw.) aufweisen und einen oder mehrere dieser Stoffe enthalten, außer [o,o] EDDHMA- sowie HBED-Mischungen.
Das Verfahren erlaubt die Identifizierung und die Bestimmung der Gesamtkonzentration an wasserlöslichen Eisenchelaten der genannten Chelatbildner. Nach der Derivatisierung mit Fe kann ferner auch der lösliche Gehalt an Chelatbildnern bestimmt werden, wenn in organisch-mineralischen, [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA oder HBED enthaltenden Düngemitteln andere Spurennährstoffe außer Fe präsent sind.
Dieses Verfahren ist bei einem Massenanteil des chelatisierten Metalls von mindestens 0,625 % anwendbar.
ANMERKUNG 1 Die Stoffe EDDHA und EDDHMA existieren in unterschiedlichen isomeren Formen. Es sind Stellungsisomere der Hydroxyl- oder Methylgruppen (in den Stellungen ortho, meta und para) sowie Stereoisomere (meso- und dl-Racematform) bekannt. Sowohl meso- als auch dl-Racematform von [ortho,ortho] EDDHA und [ortho,ortho]. Da die para-, meta- und ortho-Methylstellungsisomere von EDDHMA eine recht ähnliche Stabilität aufweisen, könnten sie gruppiert werden: Im hier beschriebenen Verfahren werden die para-, meta- und ortho-Methylstellungsisomere [o,o] EDDHMA gemeinsam betrachtet. HBED (N,N’-di(2-hydroxybenzyl)ethylendiamin-N,N’-diessigsäure) hat keine isomeren Formen.
ANMERKUNG 2 Gegenwärtig gibt es analysereine Standards nur für [ortho,ortho] EDDHA, [ortho,ortho] EDDHMA und HBED. Da andere Stoffe nicht als Standard erhältlich sind, wurden die Auswirkungen ihres Vorhandenseins in den Proben auf die Sensitivität und die Selektivität des Verfahrens nicht untersucht.
ANMERKUNG 3 Die meso- und dl-Racematformen von [o,o] EDDHA und [o,o] EDDHMA können mit diesem Verfahren getrennt voneinander bestimmt werden.
Engrais organo-minéraux - Identification des agents chélatants - Partie 2 : Détermination du Fe chélaté par [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA et HBED, ou de la quantité d'agents chélatants par chromatographie d'appariement d'ions
Le présent document spécifie une méthode pour la détermination par chromatographie d’appariement d’ions du fer chélaté par chacun des isomères individuels ortho(hydroxy)-ortho(hydroxy) des agents chélatants [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA et HBED dans les engrais organo-minéraux ayant une matrice organique basée sur des résidus végétaux (coques de cacao, résidus de raisins, résidus de soja …), des extraits d’algue et des farines animales (plumes, os, sang ...) et contenant une ou plusieurs de ces substances, excepté pour les mélanges d’[o,o] EDDHMA et d’HBED.
La méthode permet l’identification et la détermination de la concentration totale des chélates de fer solubles dans l’eau de ces agents chélatants. Par ailleurs, après dérivatisation avec le fer, la quantité d’agents chélatants solubles peut être déterminée quand d’autres oligo-éléments que le fer sont présents dans les engrais organo-minéraux contenant de l’[o,o] EDDHA, de l’[o,o] EDDHMA ou de l’HBED.
Cette méthode est applicable à une fraction massique de métal chélaté d’au moins 0,625 %.
NOTE 1 Les substances EDDHA et EDDHMA existent sous plusieurs formes isomères différentes. Des isomères de position des groupes hydroxyl et méthyl (en position ortho, méta et para) sont connus, aussi bien que des stéréo-isomères (formes méso et dl-racémiques). Les deux formes méso et dl-racémiques d’[ortho,ortho] EDDHA et d’[ortho,ortho]. Dans la mesure où les isomères de position ortho, méta et para des groupes méthyl de l’EDDHMA présentent une stabilité tout à fait similaire, ils ont pu être regroupés. Dans la méthode décrite ici, les isomères de position ortho, méta et para des groupes méthyl de l’[o,o] EDDHMA sont donc considérés conjointement. L’HBED (acide N,N’-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-éthylènediamine-N,N’-diacétique) ne présente pas de formes isomères.
NOTE 2 À l’heure actuelle, il n’existe de produits de référence purs pour analyse que pour [ortho,ortho] EDDHA, [ortho,ortho] EDDHMA et HBED. Aucune autre substance n’étant disponible en tant que produit de référence, l’influence de leur présence éventuelle dans les échantillons n’a fait l’objet d’aucune étude (du point de vue de la sensibilité et de la sélectivité de la méthode).
NOTE 3 Les formes méso et dl-racémiques d’[o,o] EDDHA et d’[o,o] EDDHMA peuvent être déterminées séparément par la présente méthode.
Organsko-mineralna gnojila - Identifikacija sredstev za kelatiranje - 2. del: Določevanje železa, kelatiranega z [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA in HBED ali količino sredstev za kelatiranje s kromatografijo ionskih parov
Ta dokument navaja metodo za določanje železa, kelatiranega z vsakim posameznim orto(hidroksi)-orto(hidroksi) izomerom sredstev za kelatiranje [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA s kromatografijo ionskih parov in s HBED v organsko-mineralnih gnojilih, ki imajo organsko matrico na osnovi rastlinskih ostankov (kakavovih lupin, grozdnih ostankov, sojinih ostankov, ...), izvlečkov alg in živalske moke (perje, kosti, kri, ...) ter vsebujejo eno ali več teh snovi, razen za [o,o] mešanice EDDHMA in HBED.
Metoda omogoča opredelitev in določevanje skupne koncentracije v vodi topnih železovih kelatov teh sredstev za kelatiranje. Po derivatizaciji z železom je mogoče količino topnih kelatov določiti tudi, kadar so v organsko-mineralnih gnojilih, ki vsebujejo [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA ali HBED, prisotna druga mikrohranila razen železa.
Metoda se uporablja za masni delež kovinskih kelatov najmanj 0,625 %.
OPOMBA 1: Sredstvi EDDHA in EDDHMA obstajata v več različnih izomernih oblikah. Znani so pozicijski izomeri hidroksilnih ali metilnih skupin (na pozicijah orto, meta in para) in stereo izomeri (oblike mezo in dl-racemične oblike). Tako mezo kot dl-racemične oblike [orto,orto] EDDHA in [orto,orto]. Ker je stabilnost para-, meta- in ortometil pozicijskih izomerov EDDHMA podobna, jih je mogoče razvrstiti v isto skupino: v metodi, opisani v tem dokumentu, so para-, meta- in ortometil pozicijski izomeri [o,o] EDDHMA obravnavani skupaj. HBED (N,N'-bis(2-hidroksibenzil)-etilendiamin-N,N'-diocetna kislina) nima izomernih oblik.
OPOMBA 2: Analitično neoporečni standardi trenutno obstajajo samo za [orto,orto] EDDHA, [orto,orto] EDDHMA in HBED. Ker druge snovi niso standardizirane, vpliv njihove možne prisotnosti v vzorcih (glede na občutljivost in primernost te metode) ni bil preučen.
OPOMBA 3: Oblike mezo in dl-racemične oblike [o,o] EDDHA in [o,o] EDDHMA je s to metodo mogoče določiti ločeno.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-februar-2023
Organsko-mineralna gnojila - Identifikacija sredstev za kelatiranje - 2. del:
Določevanje železa, kelatiranega z [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA in HBED ali
količino sredstev za kelatiranje s kromatografijo ionskih parov
Organo-mineral fertilizers - Identification of chelating agents - Part 2: Determination of Fe
chelated by [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED, or the amount of chelating agents
by ion pair chromatography
Organisch-mineralische Düngemittel - Identifizierung von Chelatbildnern - Teil 2:
Bestimmung von Fe chelatisiert mit [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA und HBED oder der
Menge der Chelatbildner mittels Ionenpaarchromatographie
Engrais organo-minéraux - Identification des agents chélatants - Partie 2 : Détermination
du Fe chélaté par [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA et HBED, ou de la quantité d'agents
chélatants par chromatographie d'appariement d'ions
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 17789-2:2022
ICS:
65.080 Gnojila Fertilizers
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17789-2:2023 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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CEN/TS 17789-2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
April 2022
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 65.080
English Version
Organo-mineral fertilizers - Identification of chelating
agents - Part 2: Determination of Fe chelated by [o,o]
EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED, or the amount of
chelating agents by ion pair chromatography
Engrais organo-minéraux - Identification des agents Organisch-mineralische Düngemittel - Identifizierung
chélatants - Partie 2 : Détermination du Fe chélaté par von Chelatbildnern - Teil 2: Bestimmung von Fe
[o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA et HBED, ou de la quantité chelatisiert mit [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA und HBED
d'agents chélatants par chromatographie oder der Menge der Chelatbildner mittels
d'appariement d'ions Ionenpaarchromatographie
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 21 February 2022 for provisional application.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 6
5 Interferences . 6
6 Reagents . 6
7 Apparatus . 8
8 Sampling and sample preparation . 8
9 Procedure . 8
9.1 Preparation of the sample solution for iron chelates . 8
9.2 Preparation of the sample solution for other micronutrient chelates . 9
9.3 Preparation of the calibration solutions . 9
9.4 Chromatographic analysis . 9
10 Expression of results . 13
10.1 Fe in Fe-chelates . 13
10.2 Chelating agent in organo-mineral fertilizers . 14
11 Test report . 15
Annex A (informative) Complete names of chelating agents . 16
Annex B (informative) General procedure for the determination of the titrimetric purity of
the chelating agents using a photometric automatic titrator . 17
Bibliography . 18
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European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 17789-2:2022) 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 shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
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Introduction
Micronutrients are considered to be, in plant nutrition, a number of elements known to be needed in
small amounts for proper plant growth and development. The most common are Iron (Fe), Manganese
(Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn) and Boron (B).
If an organo-mineral fertilizer contains a substance, or one of the substances in the mixture, which is
intended to enhance the long term availability to plants of micronutrients in the EU fertilizing product,
that substance is either a chelating agent or a complexing agent.
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The chelating agents are divided into two groups :
— Group 1: EDTA, DTPA, HEEDTA, IDHA and [S,S]-EDDS;
— Group 2: Chelating agents present in UVCB (unknown or variable composition, complex reaction
products or biological materials) chelates including [o,o] EDDHA, [o,p] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA, HBED
and EDDHSA.
This document defines the test method to be used in order to identify and determine the content of UVCB
micronutrient chelated by [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED in organo-mineral fertilizers (product
function category (PFC) 1(B) according to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 [4]).
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Abbreviated terms are described in Annex A.
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1 Scope
This document specifies a method for the determination by ion pair chromatography of the iron chelated
by each individual ortho(hydroxy)-ortho(hydroxy) isomer of the chelating agents [o,o] EDDHA,
[o,o] EDDHMA and by HBED in organo-mineral fertilizers, having an organic matrix based on vegetal
residues (cocoa shells, grape residue, soybean residue, …), algae extract, and animal meal (feather, bones,
blood, .) and containing one or more of these substances, except for [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED mixes.
The method allows the identification and the determination of the total concentration of water soluble
iron chelates of these chelating agents. Also, after derivatization with Fe, the soluble amount of the
chelating agents can be determined when other micronutrients beside Fe are present in organo-mineral
fertilizers containing [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA or HBED.
This method is applicable to a mass fraction of the metal chelated of at least 0,625 %.
NOTE 1 The substances EDDHA and EDDHMA exist as several different isomeric forms. Positional isomers for
the hydroxyl or methyl groups (in ortho, meta, and para positions) as well as stereo isomers (meso and dl-racemic
forms) are known. Both meso and dl-racemic forms of the [ortho,ortho] EDDHA and [ortho,ortho]. Since para, meta
and ortho methyl positional isomers of the EDDHMA present quite similar stability, they could be grouped: in the
method here described the para, meta and ortho methyl positional isomers of the [o,o] EDDHMA are considered
together. HBED (N,N'-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid) does not present isomeric forms.
NOTE 2 At present, analytically pure standards only exist for [ortho,ortho] EDDHA, [ortho,ortho] EDDHMA and
HBED. All other substances being unavailable as a standard, the influence of their eventual presence in the samples
(with respect to the sensitivity and the selectivity of this method) has not been studied.
NOTE 3 The meso and the dl-racemic forms of [o,o] EDDHA and [o,o] EDDHMA can be determined separately by
this method.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 12944-1, Fertilizers and liming materials — Vocabulary — Part 1: General terms
EN 12944-2, Fertilizers and liming materials — Vocabulary — Part 2: Terms relating to fertilizers
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12944-1 and EN 12944-2 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
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4 Principle
The iron chelates are separated and determined by isocratic ion-pair high-performance liquid
chromatography. When an iron chelate (anion) is added to a polar fluid (eluent), containing a large cation,
an ion pair is formed. This ion pair is retained by a non-polar solid phase (stationary phase). The strength
of the retention depends on the molecular size and its acidity. Then, each iron chelate presents a
characteristic retention time depending on the chelating agent, and it is separated from the other
substances present in the sample. The separation is carried out on a reverse phase silica column and an
+
aqueous solution of TBA (tetrabutylammonium) and acetonitrile as eluent. The detection is based on
photometry at 280 nm.
For metal chelates different from Fe, a derivatization method may be used to form the Fe chelates, and
then the chelating agent can be determined by the isocratic ion-pair high-performance liquid
chromatography here presented.
5 Interferences
No interferences have been detected. Iron chelates with HBEP, EDDHSA, EDTA, DTPA, CDTA, HEEDTA,
[p,p] EDDHA, [o,p] EDDHA, IDHA as well as the chelating agents do not interfere since they are separated
from Fe-[o,o] EDDHA, Fe-[o,o] EDDHMA or Fe-HBED. Fe-[o,o] EDDHA does not interfere with Fe-
[o,o] EDDHMA or Fe-HBED. In the case that Fe-[o,o] EDDHMA and Fe-HBED are present in the same
sample, an overlapping of the meso isomer of the Fe-[o,o] EDDHMA and Fe-HBED peaks can occur with
some equipment depending on the column used. The use of a different column of the same type can solve
this problem.
6 Reagents
All reagents shall be of recognized analytical grade.
If products with a declared purity of less than 99 % are used for the preparation of standard solutions, a
correction should be made in order to obtain exactly the required concentration in the solution.
If there is any doubt of the purity of the standard, it is necessary to determine it.
NOTE For this determination, a titrimetric method can be used. See Annex B for a general method using an
automatic titrator. Manual titration could also be adequate.
6.1 Water.
All water used should conform to EN ISO 3696, be degassed and be free of organic contaminants.
6.2 Sodium hydroxide solution, substance concentration c(NaOH) = 0,1 mol/l.
Dissolve 4 g of NaOH in pellet form in a 1 l volumetric flask with water (6.1). Dilute to the mark and
homogenize.
The incorporation of CO from the atmosphere should be carefully avoided. Otherwise, the dissolution of
2
chelating agents (see 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8) can be incomplete.
6.3 Hydrochloric acid solution, c(HCl) = 1,0 mol/l.
Dilute 88 ml of hydrochloric acid (mass fraction 35 % HCl) to 1 000 ml with water (6.1).
6.4 Hydrochloric acid solution, c(HCl) = 0,1 mol/l.
Dilute 50 ml of hydrochloric acid 1,0 mol/l (6.3) to 500 ml with water (6.1).
6.5 Iron-nitrate solution, mass concentration ρ(Fe) = 1 050 mg/l.
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Dissolve 0,759 4 g of ferric nitrate 9-hydrate (Fe(NO ) ·9H O) in 100 ml of water. Check (for example by
3 3 2
AAS) that the Fe concentration in this solution amounts 1 050 mg/l ± 30 mg/l.
NOTE As the Fe(NO ) ·9H O is deliquescent it will be added in solution of a known concentration.
3 3 2
6.6 Fe-[o,o] EDDHA solution, ρ(Fe) = 100 mg/l.
Depending on the availability, either 6.6.1 or 6.6.2 procedures can be used to prepare the standard stock
solution.
6.6.1 Preparation from Fe-[o,o] EDDHA.
Dissolve 5/SP g (where SP is the purity of the solid standard in percentage of Fe chelated), in 50 ml of
water (6.1) in a 100 ml beaker and m
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
kSIST-TS FprCEN/TS 17789-2:2021
01-december-2021
[Not translated]
Organo-mineral fertilizers - Identification of chelating agents - Part 2: Determination of Fe
chelated by [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED, or the amount of chelating agents
by ion pair chromatography
Organisch-mineralische Düngemittel - Identifizierung von Chelatbildnern - Teil 2:
Bestimmung von Fe chelatisiert mit [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA und HBED oder der
Menge der Chelatbildner mittels Ionenpaarchromatographie
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprCEN/TS 17789-2
ICS:
65.080 Gnojila Fertilizers
kSIST-TS FprCEN/TS 17789-2:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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FINAL DRAFT
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FprCEN/TS 17789-2
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
October 2021
ICS 65.080
English Version
Organo-mineral fertilizers - Identification of chelating
agents - Part 2: Determination of Fe chelated by [o,o]
EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED, or the amount of
chelating agents by ion pair chromatography
Organisch-mineralische Düngemittel - Identifizierung
von Chelatbildnern - Teil 2: Bestimmung von Fe
chelatisiert mit [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA und HBED
oder der Menge der Chelatbildner mittels
Ionenpaarchromatographie
This draft Technical Specification is submitted to CEN members for Vote. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 260.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 5
5 Interferences . 6
6 Reagents . 6
7 Apparatus . 7
8 Sampling and sample preparation . 8
9 Procedure . 8
9.1 Preparation of the sample solution for iron chelates . 8
9.2 Preparation of the sample solution for other micronutrient chelates . 8
9.3 Preparation of the calibration solutions . 9
9.4 Chromatographic analysis . 9
10 Expression of results . 12
10.1 Fe in Fe-chelates . 12
10.2 Chelating agent in organo-mineral fertilizers . 13
11 Test report . 14
Annex A (informative) Complete names of chelating agents . 15
Annex B (informative) General procedure for the determination of the titrimetric purity of the
chelating agents using a photometric automatic titrator . 16
Bibliography . 17
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European foreword
This document (FprCEN/TS 17789-2:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 260
“Fertilizers and liming materials”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the Vote on TS.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association.
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Introduction
Micronutrients are considered to be, in plant nutrition, a number of elements known to be needed in
small amounts for proper plant growth and development. The most common are Iron (Fe), Manganese
(Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn) and Boron (B).
If an organo-mineral fertilizer contains a substance, or one of the substances in the mixture, which is
intended to enhance the long term availability to plants of micronutrients in the EU fertilizing product,
that substance is either a chelating agent or a complexing agent.
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The chelating agents are divided into two groups :
— Group 1: EDTA, DTPA, HEEDTA, IDHA and [S,S]-EDDS;
— Group 2: Chelating agents present in UVCB (unknown or variable composition, complex reaction
products or biological materials) chelates including [o,o] EDDHA, [o,p] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA, HBED
and EDDHSA.
This document defines the test method to be used in order to identify and determine the content of UVCB
micronutrient chelated by [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED in organo-mineral fertilizers (product
function category (PFC) 1(B) according to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 [4]).
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Abbreviated terms are described in Annex A.
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1 Scope
This document specifies a method for the determination by ion pair chromatography of the iron chelated
by each individual ortho(hydroxy)-ortho(hydroxy) isomer of the chelating agents [o,o] EDDHA,
[o,o] EDDHMA and by HBED in organo-mineral fertilizers, having an organic matrix based on vegetal
residues (cocoa shells, grape residue, soybean residue, …), algae extract, and animal meal (feather, bones,
blood, .) and containing one or more of these substances, except for [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED mixes.
The method allows the identification and the determination of the total concentration of water soluble
iron chelates of these chelating agents. Also, after derivatization with Fe, the soluble amount of the
chelating agents can be determined when other micronutrients beside Fe are present in organo-mineral
fertilizers containing [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA or HBED.
This method is applicable to a mass fraction of the metal chelated of at least 0,625 %.
NOTE 1 The substances EDDHA and EDDHMA exist as several different isomeric forms. Positional isomers for
the hydroxyl or methyl groups (in ortho, meta, and para positions) as well as stereo isomers (meso and dl-racemic
forms) are known. Both meso and dl-racemic forms of the [ortho,ortho] EDDHA and [ortho,ortho]. Since para, meta
and ortho methyl positional isomers of the EDDHMA present quite similar stability, they could be grouped: in the
method here described the para, meta and ortho methyl positional isomers of the [o,o] EDDHMA are considered
together. HBED (N,N'-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid) does not present isomeric forms.
NOTE 2 At present, analytically pure standards only exist for [ortho,ortho] EDDHA, [ortho,ortho] EDDHMA and
HBED. All other substances being unavailable as a standard, the influence of their eventual presence in the samples
(with respect to the sensitivity and the selectivity of this method) has not been studied.
NOTE 3 The meso and the dl-racemic forms of [o,o] EDDHA and [o,o] EDDHMA can be determined separately by
this method.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 12944-1, Fertilizers and liming materials and soil improvers - Vocabulary - Part 1: General terms
EN 12944-2, Fertilizers and liming materials and soil improvers - Vocabulary - Part 2: Terms relating to
fertilizers
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12944-1 and EN 12944-2 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4 Principle
The iron chelates are separated and determined by isocratic ion-pair high-performance liquid
chromatography. When an iron chelate (anion) is added to a polar fluid (eluent), containing a large cation,
an ion pair is formed. This ion pair is retained by a non-polar solid phase (stationary phase). The strength
of the retention depends on the molecular size and its acidity. Then, each iron chelate presents a
characteristic retention time depending on the chelating agent, and it is separated from the other
substances present in the sample. The separation is carried out on a reverse phase silica column and an
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aqueous solution of TBA (tetrabutylammonium) and acetonitrile as eluent. The detection is based on
photometry at 280 nm.
For metal chelates different from Fe, a derivatization method may be used to form the Fe chelates, and
then the chelating agent can be determined by the isocratic ion-pair high-performance liquid
chromatography here presented.
5 Interferences
No interferences have been detected. Iron chelates with HBEP, EDDHSA, EDTA, DTPA, CDTA, HEEDTA,
[p,p] EDDHA, [o,p] EDDHA, IDHA as well as the chelating agents do not interfere since they are separated
from Fe-[o,o] EDDHA, Fe-[o,o] EDDHMA or Fe-HBED. Fe-[o,o] EDDHA does not interfere with Fe-
[o,o] EDDHMA or Fe-HBED. In the case that Fe-[o,o] EDDHMA and Fe-HBED are present in the same
sample, an overlapping of the meso isomer of the Fe-[o,o] EDDHMA and Fe-HBED peaks can occur with
some equipment depending on the column used. The use of a different column of the same type can solve
this problem.
6 Reagents
All reagents shall be of recognized analytical grade.
If products with a declared purity of less than 99 % are used for the preparation of standard solutions, a
correction should be made in order to obtain exactly the required concentration in the solution.
If there is any doubt of the purity of the standard, it is necessary to determine it.
NOTE For this determination, a titrimetric method can be used. See Annex B for a general method using an
automatic titrator. Manual titration could also be adequate.
6.1 Water.
All water used should conform to EN ISO 3696, be degassed and be free of organic contaminants.
6.2 Sodium hydroxide solution, substance concentration c(NaOH) = 0,1 mol/l.
Dissolve 4 g of NaOH in pellet form in a 1 l volumetric flask with water (6.1). Dilute to the mark and
homogenize.
The incorporation of CO from the atmosphere should be carefully avoided. Otherwise, the dissolution of
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chelating agents (see 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8) can be incomplete.
6.3 Hydrochloric acid solution, c(HCl) = 1,0 mol/l.
Dilute 88 ml of hydrochloric acid (mass fraction 35 % HCl) to 1 000 ml with water (6.1).
6.4 Hydrochloric acid solution, c(HCl) = 0,1 mol/l.
Dilute 50 ml of hydrochloric acid 1,0 mol/l (6.3) to 500 ml with water (6.1).
6.5 Iron-nitrate solution, mass concentration ρ(Fe) = 1 050 mg/l.
Dissolve 0,759 4 g of ferric nitrate 9-hydrate (Fe(NO ) ·9H O) in 100 ml of water. Check (for example by
3 3 2
AAS) that the Fe concentration in this solution amounts 1 050 mg/l ± 30 mg/l.
NOTE As the Fe(NO3)3·9H2O is deliquescent it will be added in solution of a known concentration.
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6.6 Fe-[o,o] EDDHA solution, ρ(Fe) = 100 mg/l.
Depending on the availability, either 6.6.1 or 6.6.2 procedures can be used to prepare the standard stock
solution.
6.6.1 Preparation from Fe-[o,o] EDDHA.
Dissolve 5/SP g (where SP is the purity of the solid standard in percentage of Fe chelated), in 50 ml of
water (6.1) in a 100 ml beaker and make up to 500 ml in a volumetric flask with water. The standard
obtained in this way may be stored in darkness for one year.
6.6.2 Preparation from [o,o] EDDHA.
Dissolve 0,322 1 g (see 6.1) of ethylenediamine-N,N′-di[(ortho-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid] in 350 ml of
water (6.1) and 27 ml of NaOH (6.2) in a 500 ml beaker. Add 50 ml of the Fe solution (6.5) to the chelating
agent solution, stirring for about 5 min.
Adjust the solution to pH 7,0 with NaOH solution (6.2). Let the solution stand overnight in darkness to
allow excess Fe to precipitate as oxide. Filter quantitatively through a cellulose filter and make up to
500 ml in a volumetric flask wi
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