ASTM D4638-03
Standard Guide for Preparation of Biological Samples for Inorganic Chemical Analysis

Standard No.

ASTM D4638-03

Release Date

2003

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D4638-03(2007)

Latest

ASTM D4638-16(2023)

Scope

1.1 This guide describes procedures for the preparation of test samples collected from such locations as streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, estuaries, oceans, and toxicity tests and is applicable to such organisms as plankton, mollusks, fish, and plants.

1.2 The procedures are applicable to the determination of volatile, semivolatile, and nonvolatile inorganic constituents of biological materials. Analyses may be carried out or reported on either a dry or wet basis.

1.3 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific hazard statement, see 9.3.3.

ASTM D4638-03 history

• 2023 ASTM D4638-16(2023) Standard Guide for Preparation of Biological Samples for Inorganic Chemical Analysis
• 2021 ASTM D4638-16(2021)e1 Standard Guide for Preparation of Biological Samples for Inorganic Chemical Analysis
• 2016 ASTM D4638-16 Standard Guide for Preparation of Biological Samples for Inorganic Chemical Analysis
• 2011 ASTM D4638-11 Standard Guide for Preparation of Biological Samples for Inorganic Chemical Analysis
• 2003 ASTM D4638-03(2007) Standard Guide for Preparation of Biological Samples for Inorganic Chemical Analysis
• 2003 ASTM D4638-03 Standard Guide for Preparation of Biological Samples for Inorganic Chemical Analysis
• 1995 ASTM D4638-95a(1999) Standard Guide for Preparation of Biological Samples for Inorganic Chemical Analysis