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ASTM D 4861 : 2017

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Standard Practice for Sampling and Selection of Analytical Techniques for Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Air (Withdrawn 2021)
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Superseded date

10-18-2023

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-04-2018

1.1This practice covers the sampling of air for a variety of common pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and provides guidance on the selection of appropriate analytical measurement methods. Other compounds such as polychlorinated dibenzodioxins/furans, polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated naphthalenes may be efficiently collected from air by this practice, but guidance on their analytical determination is not covered by this practice.

1.2The sampling and analysis of PCBs in air can be more complicated than sampling PCBs in solid media (for example, soils, building materials) or liquids (for example, transformer fluids). PCBs in solid or liquid material are typically analyzed using Aroclor2 distillation groups in chromatograms. In contrast, recent research has shown that analysis of PCBs in air samples by GC/ECD has also been found to exhibit potential uncertainties due to changes in the PCB patterns, differences in responses in distillation groups, peak co-elutions and differences in response factors within a homolog group (1, 2).3 As such it is recommended that PCBs in air not be quantified using AroclorTM distillation groups. In addition, it is recommended that analysis of PCBs in air be done using GC/MS rather than GC/ECD. Any mention, to outdated practices for “Aroclor” and GC/ECD analysis of PCBs herein are retained solely for historical perspective.

1.3A complete listing of pesticides and other semivolatile organic chemicals for which this practice has been tested is shown in Table 1.

(A)GC = gas chromatography; ECD = electron capture detector; FPD = flame photometric detector; HPLC = high-performance liquid chromatography; NPD = nitrogen-phosphorus detector; UV = ultraviolet absorption detector. (GC/MS (gas chromatography/mass spectrometry) is always recommended, if available.)
(B)Using PUF/2,6-diphenyl-p-phenylene oxide “sandwich” trap.
(C)Compound is very unstable in solution.
(D)Derivatization necessary for free acid and salts.

1.4This practice is based on the collection of chemicals from air onto polyurethane foam (PUF) or a combination of PUF and granular sorbent (for example, diphenyl oxide, styrene-divinylbenzene), or a granular sorbent alone.

1.5This practice is applicable to multicomponent atmospheres, 0.001 to 50-μg/m3 concentrations, and 4 to 24-h sampling periods. The limit of detection will depend on the nature of the analyte and the length of the sampling period.

1.6The analytical method(s) recommended will depend on the specific chemical(s) sought, the concentration level, and the degree of specificity required.

1.7The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.8This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazards statements, see 10.24 and A1.1.

1.9This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee
D 22
DocumentType
Standard Practice
Pages
16
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ASTM D 7297 : 2021 Standard Practice for Evaluating Residential Indoor Air Quality Concerns
ASTM D 6333 : 2017 Standard Practice for Collection of Dislodgeable Pesticide Residues from Floors
ASTM D 7297 : 2014 Standard Practice for Evaluating Residential Indoor Air Quality Concerns
ASTM D 6399 : 2018 Standard Guide for Selecting Instruments and Methods for Measuring Air Quality in Aircraft Cabins

ASTM D 1356 : 2015 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM D 4185 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Metals in Workplace Atmospheres by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
ASTM D 3686 : 1995 Standard Practice for Sampling Atmospheres to Collect Organic Compound Vapors (Activated Charcoal Tube Adsorption Method)
ASTM D 4185 : 1996 Standard Practice for Measurement of Metals in Workplace Atmosphere by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
ASTM E 355 : 1996 : R2021 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relationships
ASTM D 3687 : 1995 Standard Practice for Analysis of Organic Compound Vapors Collected by the Activated Charcoal Tube Adsorption Method
ASTM D 1356 : 2015 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM D 1356 : 2020 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM D 1356 : 2000 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM D 1193 : 1970 Standard Specification For Reagent Water
ASTM D 1356 : 2014 : REV B Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM E 355 : 1996 : R2014 Standard Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relationships

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