ASTM International - ASTM D7365-07

Standard Practice for Sampling, Preservation and Mitigating Interferences in Water Samples for Analysis of Cyanide

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Organization:	ASTM International
Publication Date:	1 August 2007
Status:	inactive
Page Count:	8
ICS Code (Examination of water for chemical substances):	13.060.50

significance And Use:

Cyanide is routinely analyzed in water samples, often to demonstrate regulatory compliance; however, improper sample collection or pretreatment can result in significant positive or negative bias... View More

scope:

1.1 This practice is applicable for the collection and preservation of water samples for the analysis of cyanide. This practice also addresses the mitigation of known interferences prior to the analysis of cyanide.

1.2 The sampling, preservation and mitigation of interference procedures described in this practice are recommended for the analysis of total cyanide, available cyanide, weak acid dissociable cyanide, and free cyanide by Test Methods D 2036, D 4282, D 4374, D 6888, D 6994, and D 7237. This practice can also be applied to other cyanide methods, for example, US EPA Method 335.4 and Standard Methods 4500-CN^- C.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.