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    Standard Test Method for Determination of Diethanolamine, Triethanolamine, N-Methyldiethanolamine and N-Ethyldiethanolamine in Water by Single Reaction Monitoring Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

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    Published date:  15-06-2017

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

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    CONTAINED IN VOL. 11.02, 2017 Defines the determination of diethanolamine, triethanolamine, N-methyldiethanolamine and N-ethyldiethanolamine (referred to collectively as ethanolamines in this test method) in surface water by direct injection using liquid chromatography (LC) and detected with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS).

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    1.1This procedure covers the determination of diethanolamine, triethanolamine, N-methyldiethanolamine and N-ethyldiethanolamine (referred to collectively as ethanolamines in this test method) in surface water by direct injection using liquid chromatography (LC) and detected with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). These analytes are qualitatively and quantitatively determined by this test method. This test method adheres to single reaction monitoring (SRM) mass spectrometry.

    1.2This test method has been developed by U.S. EPA Region 5 Chicago Regional Laboratory (CRL).

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

    1.4The Detection Verification Level (DVL) and Reporting Range for the ethanolamines are listed in Table 1.

    TABLE 1 Detection Verification Level and Reporting Range

    Analyte

    DVL (μg/L)

    Reporting Range (μg/L)

    Diethanolamine

    5

    25–500

    Triethanolamine

    5

    25–500

    N-Ethyldiethanolamine

    5

    25–500

    N-Methyldiethanolamine

    10

    50–500

    1.4.1The DVL is required to be at a concentration at least 3 times below the Reporting Limit (RL) and have a signal/noise ratio greater than 3:1. Fig. 1 displays the signal/noise ratios at the DVLs and at higher concentrations for N-methyldiethanolamine.

    FIG. 1Example SRM Chromatograms Signal/Noise Ratios

    Example SRM Chromatograms Signal/Noise RatiosExample SRM Chromatograms Signal/Noise Ratios

    1.4.2The reporting limit is the concentration of the Level 1 calibration standard as shown in Table 2 for diethanolamine, triethanolamine, and N-ethyldiethanolamine and Level 2 for N-methyldiethanolamine. The reporting limit for N-methyldiethanolamine is set at 50 μg/L due to poor sensitivity at a 5 μg/L concentration which did not meet the DVL criteria. The DVL for N-methyldiethanolamine is at 10 μg/L, which forces a raised reporting limit (chromatograms are shown in Fig. 1). However, the multi-laboratory validation required a spike of all target analytes at 25 μg/L. The mean recovery for N-methyldiethanolamine at this level was 88 % as shown in Table 3. If your instrument’s sensitivity can meet the requirements in this test method, N-methyldiethanolamine may have a 25 μg/L reporting limit.

    TABLE 2 Concentrations of Calibration Standards (PPB)

    Analyte/Surrogate

    LV 1

    LV 2

    LV 3

    LV 4

    LV 5

    LV 6

    LV 7

    Diethanolamine

    25

    50

    75

    150

    250

    350

    500

    Triethanolamine

    25

    50

    75

    150

    250

    350

    500

    N-Ethyldiethanolamine

    25

    50

    75

    150

    250

    350

    500

    N-Methyldiethanolamine

    25

    50

    75

    150

    250

    350

    500

    Diethanolamine-D8 (Surrogate)

    25

    50

    75

    150

    250

    350

    500

    TABLE 3 Multi-Laboratory Recovery Data in Reagent Water

    Analyte

    Spike Conc.
    (ppb)

    # Results

    # Labs

    Bias

    Precision

    Mean
    Recovery
    (%)

    Min
    Recovery
    (%)

    Max
    Recovery
    (%)

    Overall SD
    (%)

    Pooled
    within-lab
    SD (%)

    Overall
    RSD (%)

    Pooled
    within-lab
    RSD (%)

    Diethanolamine

    25

    24

    6

    96.34

    51.00

    156.96

    31.31

    10.96

    32.50

    9.49

    Diethanolamine

    50

    24

    6

    101.41

    54.00

    154.80

    29.54

    7.97

    29.13

    7.91

    Diethanolamine

    200

    24

    6

    101.57

    61.00

    138.00

    20.98

    10.50

    20.66

    10.85

    Diethanolamine

    425

    24

    6

    102.06

    70.00

    138.82

    17.98

    5.90

    17.61

    5.70

    Triethanolamine

    25

    24

    6

    87.70

    35.96

    157.20

    27.00

    25.18

    30.79

    27.48

    Triethanolamine

    50

    24

    6

    94.95

    67.00

    121.66

    16.39

    9.57

    17.26

    9.66

    Triethanolamine

    200

    22

    6

    105.00

    79.50

    132.00

    14.06

    11.81

    13.39

    11.52

    Triethanolamine

    425

    24

    6

    96.94

    40.00

    144.94

    27.56

    4.41

    28.43

    5.76

    N-Ethyldiethanolamine

    25

    24

    6

    90.61

    31.00

    132.00

    39.42

    7.47

    43.51

    10.42

    N-Ethyldiethanolamine

    50

    23

    6

    111.88

    49.00

    146.00

    28.71

    7.19

    25.66

    7.56

    N-Ethyldiethanolamine

    200

    24

    6

    106.20

    60.00

    134.00

    23.09

    11.96

    21.74

    12.23

    N-Ethyldiethanolamine

    425

    24

    6

    99.67

    51.00

    130.00

    23.07

    4.68

    23.15

    6.01

    N-Methyldiethanolamine

    25

    24

    6

    88.43

    41.72

    133.60

    25.24

    13.29

    28.55

    16.70

    N-Methyldiethanolamine

    50

    24

    6

    102.28

    56.00

    153.80

    25.85

    8.73

    25.27

    8.22

    N-Methyldiethanolamine

    200

    24

    6

    101.02

    59.00

    136.50

    20.07

    9.51

    19.87

    9.54

    N-Methyldiethanolamine

    425

    24

    6

    94.75

    63.00

    115.76

    15.02

    3.34

    15.85

    3.72

    Diethanolamine-D8 (Surrogate)

    200

    96

    6

    103.02

    60.00

    151.95

    21.13

    9.40

    20.51

    9.25

    1.5This 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.

    1.6This 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.

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