ASTM E275-08
Describing and Measuring Performance of Ultraviolet and Visible Spectrophotometers

Standard No.

ASTM E275-08

Release Date

2008

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM E275-08(2013)

Latest

ASTM E275-08(2022)

Scope

This practice permits an analyst to compare the general performance of an instrument, as it is being used in a specific spectrophotometric method, with the performance of instruments used in developing the method.

1.1 This practice covers the description of requirements of spectrophotometric performance, especially for test methods, and the testing of the adequacy of available equipment for a specific method (for example, qualification for a given application). The tests give a measurement of some of the important parameters controlling results obtained in spectrophotometric methods, but it is specifically not to be concluded that all the factors in instrument performance are measured, or in fact may be required for a given application.

1.1.1 This practice is primarily directed to dispersive spectrophotometers used for transmittance measurements rather than instruments designed for diffuse transmission and diffuse reflection.

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 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 E275-08 Referenced Document

• ASTM E131 Standard Definitions of Terms and Symbols Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy
• ASTM E168 Standard Practices for General Techniques of Infrared Quantitative Analysis
• ASTM E169 Standard Practices for General Techniques of Ultraviolet-Visible Quantitative Analysis
• ASTM E387 Standard Test Method for Estimating Stray Radiant Power Ratio of Spectrophotometers by the Opaque Filter Method
• ASTM E958 Standard Practice for Measuring Practical Spectral Bandwidth of Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrophotometers

ASTM E275-08 history

• 2022 ASTM E275-08(2022) Standard Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance of Ultraviolet and Visible Spectrophotometers
• 2008 ASTM E275-08(2013) Standard Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance of Ultraviolet and Visible Spectrophotometers
• 2008 ASTM E275-08 Describing and Measuring Performance of Ultraviolet and Visible Spectrophotometers
• 2001 ASTM E275-01 Standard Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance of Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near-Infrared Spectrophotometers
• 1993 ASTM E275-93 Standard Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance of Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near-Infrared Spectrophotometers