ASTM_C_1111_-_10_2015.pdf

Designation:C111110(Reapproved 2015)Standard Test Method forDetermining Elements in Waste Streams by InductivelyCoupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1111;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.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers the determination of trace,minor,and major elements in waste streams by inductivelycoupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy(ICP-AES)fol-lowing an acid digestion of the sample.Waste streams frommanufacturing processes of nuclear and non-nuclear materialscan be analyzed.This test method is applicable to the deter-mination of total metals.Results from this test method can beused to characterize waste received by treatment facilities andto formulate appropriate treatment recipes.The results are alsousable in process control within waste treatment facilities.1.2 This test method is applicable only to waste streams thatcontain radioactivity levels that do not require special person-nel or environmental protection.1.3 A list of the elements determined in waste streams andthe corresponding lower reporting limit is found in Table 1.1.4 This test method has been used successfully for treat-ment of a large variety of waste solutions and industrial processliquids.The composition of such samples is highly variable,both between waste stream types and within a single wastestream.As a result of this variability,a single acid digestionscheme may not be expected to succeed with all samplematrices.Certain elements may be recovered on a semi-quantitative basis,while most results will be highly quantita-tive.1.5 This test method should be used by analysts experiencedin the use of ICP-AES,the interpretation of spectral andnon-spectral interferences,and procedures for their correction.1.6 No detailed operating instructions are provided becauseof differences among various makes and models of suitableICP-AES instruments.Instead,the analyst shall follow theinstructions provided by the manufacturer of the particularinstrument.This test method does not address comparativeaccuracy of different devices or the precision between instru-ments of the same make and model.1.7 This test method contains notes that are explanatory andare not part of the mandatory requirements of the method.1.8 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety problems,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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear MaterialsC1109 Practice for Analysis of Aqueous Leachates fromNuclear Waste Materials Using Inductively CoupledPlasma-Atomic Emission SpectroscopyC1234 Practice for Preparation of Oils and Oily WasteSamples by High-Pressure,High-Temperature Digestionfor Trace Element DeterminationsD1193 Specification for Reagent WaterE135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry forMetals,Ores,and Related MaterialsE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test Methods2.2 ISO and European Standards:3ISO 1042Laboratory GlasswareOne-mark VolumetricFlasksISO 3585 Borosilicate Glass 3.3PropertiesISO 8655 Piston-Operated Volumetric Instruments(6 parts)1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C26 on NuclearFuel Cycle and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C26.05 on Methods ofTest.Current edition approved June 1,2015.Published June 2015.Originallyapproved in 1988.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as C1111 10.DOI:10.1520/C1111-10R15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandardsvolume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.3 US EPA Standard:Method 6010,Inductively Coupled Plasma Method,SW-846,Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste43.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in this testmethod,refer to Terminology C859,Terminology E135,andPractice C1109.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 The general principles of emission spectrometric analy-sis are given in Footnote 5.5In this test method,elements aredetermined,either sequentially or simultaneously,by ICP-AES(Method 6010,SW-846).4.2 If the sample is a clear acidified solution,the elementsare det