ASTM_D_3559_-_15.pdf

Designation:D355915Standard Test Methods forLead in Water1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3559;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 These test methods cover the determination of dissolvedand total recoverable lead in water and waste water byatomic-absorption spectrophotometry2and differential pulseanodic stripping voltammetry.Four test methods are includedas follows:ConcentrationRangeSectionsTest Method AAtomic Absorption,Direct1.0 to 10 mg/L7 to 15Test Method BAtomic Absorption,Chelation-Extraction100 to 1000 g/L16 to 24Test Method CDifferential Pulse AnodicStripping Voltammetry1 to 100 g/L25 to 35Test Method DAtomic Absorption,Graphite Furnace5 to 100 g/L36 to 441.2 Test Method B can be used to determine lead in brines.Test Method D has been used successfully with reagent water,lake water,well water,filtered tap water,condensate from amedium Btu coal gasification process,waste treatment planteffluent,and a production plant process water.1.3 It is the users responsibility to ensure the validity ofthese test methods for waters of untested matrices.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to inch-pound units that are provided for informa-tion only and are not considered standard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.For specific hazardsstatements,see Note 3,11.3,11.4,11.8.1,21.8,21.9,21.12,23.7,23.10,32.2.1,and 33.1.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D858 Test Methods for Manganese in WaterD1066 Practice for Sampling SteamD1068 Test Methods for Iron in WaterD1129 Terminology Relating to WaterD1193 Specification for Reagent WaterD1687 Test Methods for Chromium in WaterD1688 Test Methods for Copper in WaterD1691 Test Methods for Zinc in WaterD1886 Test Methods for Nickel in WaterD2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias ofApplicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on WaterD3370 Practices for Sampling Water from Closed ConduitsD3557 Test Methods for Cadmium in WaterD3558 Test Methods for Cobalt in WaterD3919 Practice for Measuring Trace Elements in Water byGraphite Furnace Atomic Absorption SpectrophotometryD4841 Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for WaterSamples Containing Organic and Inorganic ConstituentsD5673 Test Method for Elements in Water by InductivelyCoupled PlasmaMass SpectrometryD5810 Guide for Spiking into Aqueous SamplesD5847 Practice for Writing Quality Control Specificationsfor Standard Test Methods for Water AnalysisE60 Practice for Analysis of Metals,Ores,and RelatedMaterials by SpectrophotometryE275 Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance ofUltraviolet and Visible Spectrophotometers3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definition of terms used in these testmethods,refer to Terminology D1129.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 total recoverable lead,na descriptive term relatingto the lead forms recovered in the acid-digestion procedurespecified in these test methods.1These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 onWater and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.05 on InorganicConstituents in Water.Current edition approved June 1,2015.Published October 2015.Originallyapproved in 1977.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D3559 08.DOI:10.1520/D3559-15.2Platte,J.A.,and Marcy,V.M.,“ANew Tool for the Water Chemist,”IndustrialWater Engineering,May 1965.Brown,E.,Skougstad,M.W.,and Fishman,M.J.,“Methods for Collection andAnalysis of Water Samples for Dissolved Minerals andGases,”Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations of the U.S.GeologicalSurvey,Book 5,1970,p.115.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.Significance and Use4.1 The test for lead is necessary because it is a toxicant andbecause there is a limit specified for lead in potable water in theNational Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations.Thistest serves to determine whether the lead content of potablewater is above or below the acceptable limit.5.Purity of Reagents5.1 Reagent grade chemicals shall