AS 2800-1985

1 - AS 2800-1985 AMBIENT AIR-DETERMINATION OF PARTICULATE LEAD - HIGH VOLUME SAMPLER GRAVIMETRIC COLLECTION-FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTI
3 - PREFACE
3 - CONTENTS
4 - 1 SCOPE.
4 - 2 APPLICATION.
4 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
4 - 4 PRINCIPLE.
4 - 5 REAGENTS.
4 - 5.1 General requirements.
4 - 5.2 Solutions.
4 - 5.2.1 Nitric acid (400 mL/L).
4 - 5.3 Standard solutions.
4 - 5.3.1 Stock lead solution (1 mL = 1000 mg lead).
4 - 5.3.2 Standard lead solution (1 mL = 100 mg lead).
4 - 6 APPARATUS.
4 - 6.1 Fi lters.
4 - 6.2 Glassware.
4 - 6.3 Atomic absorption spectrometer.
4 - 6.4 Gases.
4 - 6.4.1 Air.
4 - 6.4.2 Acetylene.
5 - 7 SAMPLING.
5 - 8 PREPARATION OF TEST SAMPLE.
5 - 8.1 Selection of blank.
5 - 8.2 Preparation of blank and test solutions.
5 - 8.3 Preparation of calibration solutions.
5 - 9 CALIBRATION AND DETERMINATION.
5 - 10 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS.
5 - 11 PRECISION AND ACCURACY.
5 - 12 REPORT.
6 - BIBLIOGRAPHY

Sets out a method for the determination of nitric acid-soluble lead fraction of the material collected from ambient air by a high volume sampler. Measurement is carried out by flame atomic absorption spectrometry.

This standard sets out a method for the determination of the nitric acid-soluble lead fraction of material collected from ambient air by a high volume sampler. Measurement is carried out by flame atomic absorption spectrometry.