ASTM E1600-23
Standard Test Methods for Determination of Gold in Cyanide Solutions

Standard No.

ASTM E1600-23

Release Date

2023

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM E1600-23

Scope

1.1 These test methods cover the determination of gold in ore processing cyanide solutions within the following ranges: Method Application Range, µg/mL Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry 0.001 to 0.500 Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry 0.300 to 10.0 NOTE 1—The lower limit for the Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Method, 0.001 µg/mL, was set following the guidance of Practice E1601. The reproducibility Index, R, was calculated using the total standard deviation for the lowest concentration Youden pair solution. 1.1.1 These test methods may also be applied to cyanide leach solutions from metallurgical evaluation procedures. 1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. 1.3 The test methods appear in the following order: Method Sections Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry 9 – 16 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry 17 – 24 1.4 This 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. Specific precautions are given in 11.1.1, 11.5 and 12.2. 1.5 This 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.

ASTM E1600-23 Referenced Document

• ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
• ASTM D1293 Standard Test Methods for pH of Water
• ASTM D2777 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Methods of Committee D-19 on Water
• ASTM D5673 Standard Test Method for Elements in Water by Inductively Coupled Plasma8212;Mass Spectrometry
• ASTM D6888 Standard Test Method for Available Cyanides with Ligand Displacement and Flow Injection Analysis (FIA) Utilizing Gas Diffusion Separation and Amperometric Detection*， 2023-11-15 Update
• ASTM D7237 Standard Test Method for Free Cyanide and Aquatic Free Cyanide with Flow Injection Analysis (FIA) Utilizing Gas Diffusion Separation and Amperometric Detection
• ASTM E1060 
• ASTM E135 Standard Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
• ASTM E1601 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Evaluate the Performance of an Analytical Method
• ASTM E173 
• ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
• ASTM E50 Standard Practice for Apparatus, Reagents, and safety Precautions for Chemical Analysis of Metals
• ASTM E882 Standard Guide for Accountability and Quality Control in the Chemical Analysis Laboratory

ASTM E1600-23 history

• 2023 ASTM E1600-23 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Gold in Cyanide Solutions
• 2015 ASTM E1600-15 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Gold in Cyanide Solutions
• 2013 ASTM E1600-13 Standard Test Method for Determination of Gold in Cyanide Solutions by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
• 2007 ASTM E1600-07 Standard Test Method for Determination of Gold in Cyanide Solutions by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
• 2002 ASTM E1600-02 Standard Test Method for Determination of Gold in Cyanide Solutions by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
• 1996 ASTM E1600-96 Standard Test Method for Determination of Gold in Cyanide Solutions by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry