ASTM E1600-07
Standard Test Method for Determination of Gold in Cyanide Solutions by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
- Standard No.
- ASTM E1600-07
- Release Date
- 2007
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM E1600-13
- Latest
- ASTM E1600-23
- Scope
In primary metallurgical processes for gold bearing ores, gold is extracted with an alkaline cyanide solution. Metallurgical accounting, process control, and ore evaluation procedures depend on accurate, precise, and prompt measurements of the gold concentrations.
This test method is a referee method for compliance with compositional specifications for metal content. It is assumed that all who use this procedure will be trained analysts capable of performing common laboratory procedures skillfully and safely. It is expected that work will be performed in a properly equipped laboratory and that proper waste disposal procedures will be followed. Follow appropriate quality control practices such as those described in Guide E 882
. 1.1 This test method covers the determination of gold in ore processing cyanide solution in the range from 0.3 to 10.0 g/mL of gold by direct aspiration into an atomic absorption spectrophotometer.
1.1.1 This test method may also be applied to cyanide leach solutions from metallurgical evaluation procedures.
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.
Specific precautions are given in 8.3, 8.5, Section 9, and 10.4.1.1.
ASTM E1600-07 Referenced Document
- ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
- ASTM D1293 Standard Test Methods for pH of Water
- ASTM D6888 Standard Test Method for Available Cyanides with Ligand Displacement and Flow Injection Analysis (FIA) Utilizing Gas Diffusion Separation and Amperometric Detection
- 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 E1024 Standard Guide for Chemical Analysis of Metals and Metal Bearing Ores by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (Withdrawn 2004)
- 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 E663
- ASTM E882 Standard Guide for Accountability and Quality Control in the Chemical Analysis Laboratory
ASTM E1600-07 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
