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BS EN 15527:2008

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Characterization of waste. Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in waste using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS)
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

25-01-2023

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-2009

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Reagents
   5.1 General
   5.2 Reagents for extraction procedures
   5.3 Reagents for clean-up procedures
   5.4 Reagents for gas chromatographic analysis
   5.5 Standards
6 Apparatus
   6.1 Extraction and clean-up procedures
   6.2 Gas chromatograph
   6.3 Capillary columns
   6.4 Preparation of standard solutions
7 Hazards
8 Interference
   8.1 Interference during sampling, storage and extraction
   8.2 Interference due to co-elution
9 Sample conservation
10 Pretreatment
   10.1 General
   10.2 Drying
   10.3 Particle size reduction
11 Procedure
   11.1 Blank
   11.2 Extraction
   11.3 Addition of the internal standard solution
   11.4 Concentration or dilution
   11.5 Clean up of the extract
   11.6 Addition of the injection standard
   11.7 Gas chromatographic analysis with mass spectrometric
        detection
12 Performance characteristics
13 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Representative chromatograms
Annex B (informative) - Additional validation data
Annex C (informative) - Summary of general requirements and
        recommendations
Bibliography

Describes the quantitative determination of 16 polynuclear Aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) according to the priority list of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, 1982).

Committee
EH/4
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 06/30135205 DC. (03/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
40
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 15527:2008 Identical

ISO 22892:2006 Soil quality Guidelines for the identification of target compounds by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry
ISO 18287:2006 Soil quality Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) Gas chromatographic method with mass spectrometric detection (GC-MS)
EN 14346:2006 CHARACTERIZATION OF WASTE - CALCULATION OF DRY MATTER BY DETERMINATION OF DRY RESIDUE OR WATER CONTENT
ISO 16720:2005 Soil quality Pretreatment of samples by freeze-drying for subsequent analysis
EN ISO 16720:2007 Soil quality - Pretreatment of samples by freeze-drying for subsequent analysis (ISO 16720:2005)
ISO 14507:2003 Soil quality Pretreatment of samples for determination of organic contaminants
EN 15002:2015 Characterization of waste - Preparation of test portions from the laboratory sample

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