Designation:D8230−19StandardTestMethodforMeasurementofVolatileSilicon-ContainingCompoundsinaGaseousFuelSampleUsingGasChromatographywithSpectroscopicDetection1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD8230;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodisprimarilyforgas-phasesiloxanecompoundspresentinbiogasandothergaseousfuelsamplesatppmvandhighppbvconcentrations.Itmayalsobeapplicabletolowppbvconcentrationsundercertaincircumstances.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.3Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D4150TerminologyRelatingtoGaseousFuels2.2GovernmentDocuments:CompendiumMethodTO-15DeterminationofVolatileOr-ganicCompounds(VOCs)inAirCollectedinSpecially-PreparedCanistersandAnalyzedbyGasChromatography/MassSpectrometry(GC/MS)3NIOSHManualofAnalyticalMethods(NMAM)-4thEditionDevelopmentandEvaluationofMethods43.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsofgeneralgaseousfueltermsusedinthistestmethod,refertoTerminologyD4150.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1analyticalsequence,n—describeshowandtheorderthatfieldandQCsamplesinananalyticalbatchareanalyzed.3.2.2calibrationstandard(ICAL),n—amixtureofananalyteataknownconcentrationpreparedfromaprimarystock.3.2.2.1Discussion—Acalibrationstandardisanalyzedatvaryingconcentrationsandus...
