4.3 The extractor is then sufficiently dried of water so as to
allow infrared analysis.
4.4 The extractor is examined by an infrared analyzer for an
oil and grease measurement.
4.5 Calibrations and data are processed manually or with
appropriate software.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 The presence and concentration of oil and grease in
domestic and industrial wastewater is of concern to the public
because of its deleterious health, environmental, safety, and
aesthetic effects.
5.2 Regulations and standards have been established that
require monitoring of oil and grease in water and wastewater.
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NOTE 1—Different oil and grease materials may have different infrared
absorptivities. Certain materials, such as synthetic silicone-based or
perfluorinated oils, may have absoptivities inconsistent with those of
naturally occurring oil and grease materials. Caution should be taken
when testing matrices suspected of containing proportions of these
materials. In such cases, laboratory spike samples, laboratory check
samples, equivalency testing, or combinations thereof, using these mate-
rials in question may be appropriate.
6. Interferences
6.1 Method interferences may be caused by contaminants in
instrumentation, reagents, glassware, and other apparatus pro-
ducing artifacts. Routine laboratory method blanks will dem-
onstrate all these materials are free from interferences.
6.2 Matrix interference may be caused by contaminants that
are co-extracted from the sample. The extent of matrix inter-
ferences can vary considerably from sample to sample.
6.3 In cases of samples which contain a relatively large
amount of particulate or biological material, processing the
standard 10 mL amount of sample may not be possible. Note 2
and Note 10 discuss how to deal with processing such samples.
NOTE 2—It is important to note that the capture of solid matter on the
extractor does not preclude IR measurement; in the majority of cases there
is sufficient IR throughput to still perform the measurement as described
herein. This is the case with most metal-oxide materials (that is, clay or
sand) and biological material (that is, algae or cellulose). There may of
course be samples encountered wherein the solid matter is not sufficiently
IR transmitting; one example may be a sample containing a large
concentration of metal particulate. In these instances a different measure-
ment technique may be necessary.
7. Apparatus
7.1 Extractor—Device which contains an infrared-amenable
oil and grease solid phase extraction membrane, includes a
connection to a syringe, such as a Luer connection, and is
designed for pressurized flow of water through the membrane.
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7.2 Calibration Standard Devices Set—Calibration stan-
dards have the same or similar outward appearance as the
extractor. Each set contains devices with a specified amount of
oil and grease; set should include seven devices that cover the
reporting range.
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7.3 Syringe—A one-time use plastic syringe with low-
extractable components and connection to attach to the
extractor, capable of flowing the sample volume to be pro-
cessed.
7.4 Infrared Instrument—Infrared absorption measurement
instrument; the instrument may be spectroscopic, dispersive,
radiometric, or filtometric-based. This test method was vali-
dated and the detection limit was determined with an ABB
MB3000 FTIR spectrometer
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according to 12.4; the detection
limit and reporting range may vary with the instrument chosen
to perform the analysis; the user should perform a detection
limit study as described in 12.4 to determine the MDL and
reporting range when using the chosen instrument.
7.5 Homogenizer—A device capable of sufficiently homog-
enizing a collected sample, if a grab sample is collected and
stored prior to testing; examples are a paint can shaker or table
shaker (optional).
7.6 Fluid Flow Device—A device capable of forcing the
fluid through the extractor, such as a syringe pump (optional).
7.7 Drying System—A system capable of drying the extrac-
tor sufficiently for infrared analysis without compromising
analyte retention; an example is a clean, compressed air line at
80 psi (552 kPa).
8. Reagents and Materials
8.1 Purity of Reagents—Reagent grade chemicals shall be
used in all tests. Unless otherwise indicated, it is intended that
all reagents shall conform to the specification of the Committee
on Analytical Reagents of the American Chemical Society,
where such specifications are available.
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Other grades may be
used, provided it is first ascertained that the reagent is of
sufficiently high purity to permit its use without lessening the
accuracy of the determination.
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40 CFR 136.
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The sole source of supply of the apparatus known to the committee at this time
is Orono Spectral Solutions, P/N 1018SPE (US Patent Application number
12/324,688). If you are aware of alternative suppliers, please provide this informa-
tion to ASTM International Headquarters. Your comments will receive careful
consideration at a meeting of the responsible technical committee, which you may
attend.
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The sole source of supply of the apparatus known to the committee at this time
is Orono Spectral Solutions, P/N 1018SPE-CSD. If you are aware of alternative
suppliers, please provide this information to ASTM International Headquarters.
Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of the responsible
technical committee, which you may attend.
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The ABB MB3000 FTIR spectrometer manufactured by ABB, Ltd., of Zurich,
Switzerland, or equivalent, may be suitable for use.
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Reagent Chemicals, American Chemical Society Specifications, American
Chemical Society, Washington, DC. For Suggestions on the testing of reagents not
listed by the American Chemical Society, see Annual Standards for Laboratory
Chemicals, BDH Ltd., Poole, Dorset, U.K., and the United States Pharmacopeia
and National Formulary, U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc. (USPC), Rockville,
MD.
TABLE 1 Method Detection Limit (MDL) and Reporting Range
Analyte MDL
A
(mg/L) Reporting Range
A
(mg/L)
Oil and Grease 1.0 5–200
A
MDL and recommended reporting range determined by 12.4, which follows the
Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR, Part 136, Appendix B; limits should be
determined by each operator.
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