Designation:D6889−03(Reapproved2011)StandardPracticeforFastScreeningforVolatileOrganicCompoundsinWaterUsingSolidPhaseMicroextraction(SPME)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6889;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversaprocedureforthescreeningoftracelevelsofvolatileorganiccompoundsinwatersamplesbyheadspacesolidphasemicroextraction(SPME)incombinationwithfastgaschromatographywithflameionizationdetection.1.2Theresultsfromthisscreeningprocedureareusedtoestimateanalyteconcentrationstopreventcontaminationofpurgeandtraporheadspaceanalyticalsystems.1.3ThecompoundsofinterestmusthaveagreateraffinityfortheSPMEabsorbentpolymeroradsorbentthanthesamplematrixorheadspacephaseinwhichtheyreside.1.4NotalloftheanalyteswhichcanbedeterminedbySPMEareaddressedinthispractice.Theapplicabilityoftheabsorbentpolymer,adsorbentorcombinationtoextractthecompound(s)ofinterestmustbedemonstratedbeforeuse.1.5WhereuseditistheresponsibilityoftheusertovalidatetheapplicationofSPMEtotheanalytesofinterest.1.6ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazardstatements,seeSection9.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1129TerminologyRelatingtoWaterD1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD3694PracticesforPreparationofSampleContainersandforPreservationofOrganicConstituentsD3856GuideforManagementSystemsinLaboratoriesEngagedinAnalysisofWaterD4210PracticeforIntralaboratoryQualityControlProce-duresandaDiscussiononReportingLow-LevelData(Withdrawn2002)3D6520Pract...
