ASTM E2051-01
Standard Practice for the Determination of Lead in Paint, Settled Dust, Soil and Air Particulate by Field-Portable Electroanalysis

Standard No.

ASTM E2051-01

Release Date

2001

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Withdraw 2010-02

Latest

ASTM E2051-01

Scope

Lead contamination in paint, dust, soil and air represents a potential health hazard to people, and field-portable analytical methods for the determination of this toxic metal in environmental samples are needed for the on-site assessment of lead hazards.

Field-portable techniques for the determination of lead in environmental samples may allow for rapid assessments of lead hazards and corresponding cost reductions compared to traditional laboratory-based analyses.

Field-portable techniques for the measurement of lead content in environmental matrices may be used for compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines, providing accepted performance criteria are met (see Guide E 1775).⁸

This practice may be used in the field as an alternative to laboratory-based methods such as Test Method E 1613.

It is assumed that samples will have been collected by the pertinent ASTM sample collection methods: paint by Practice E 1729, dust wipes by Practice E 1728, vacuumed dust by Practice E 1973 or Practice D 5438, soil by Practice E 1727, and air particulate by Practice E 1553.

It is generally assumed that samples will have been prepared by a field-based sample preparation technique such as ultrasonic extraction in diluted nitric acid (2,5). However, this practice may also be employed in the laboratory on samples prepared by traditional laboratory-based sample preparation methods using heat and strong nitric acid, namely Practices E 1644, E 1645, E 1726, and E 1741 (6). Also, this practice may be used to analyze TCLP extracts for lead content that are subsequently acidified with HNO₃ (see 2.2).

Sample extracts that are analyzed by portable electroanalysis must be acidic: a minimum acidity of pH < 2 is required. Acidification is accomplished through the addition of nitric acid.

1.1 This practice covers the analysis of extracts of environmental samples for lead content using field-portable electroanalytical devices.

1.2 Matrices of concern in this practice include paint, settled dust, soil, and air particulate.

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.

ASTM E2051-01 Referenced Document

• ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
• ASTM D5438 Standard Practice for Collection of Floor Dust for Chemical Analysis
• ASTM E1553 Standard Practice for Collection of Airborne Particulate Lead During Abatement and Construction Activities (Withdrawn 2002)
• ASTM E1605 Standard Terminology Relating to Lead in Buildings
• ASTM E1613 Standard Test Method for Determination of Lead by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS), or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GFAAS) Techniques
• ASTM E1644 Standard Practice for Hot Plate Digestion of Dust Wipe Samples for the Determination of Lead
• ASTM E1645 Standard Practice for the Preparation of Dried Paint Samples by Hotplate or Microwave Digestion for Subsequent Lead Analysis
• ASTM E1726 Standard Practice for Preparation of Soil Samples by Hotplate Digestion for Subsequent Lead Analysis
• ASTM E1727 Standard Practice for Field Collection of Soil Samples for Lead Determination by Atomic Spectrometry Techniques
• ASTM E1728 Standard Practice for Field Collection of Settled Dust Samples Using Wipe Sampling Methods for Lead Determination by Atomic Spectrometry Techniques
• ASTM E1729 Standard Practice for Field Collection of Dried Paint Samples for Lead Determination by Atomic Spectrometry Techniques
• ASTM E1741 Standard Practice for Preparation of Airborne Particulate Lead Samples Collected During Abatement and Construction Activities for Subsequent Analysis by Atomic Spectrometry
• ASTM E1775 Standard Guide for Evaluating Performance of On-Site Extraction and Field-Portable Electrochemical or Spectrophotometric Analysis for Lead
• ASTM E1973 

ASTM E2051-01 history

• 2001 ASTM E2051-01 Standard Practice for the Determination of Lead in Paint, Settled Dust, Soil and Air Particulate by Field-Portable Electroanalysis