DS/EN ISO 15587-2:2003
Water quality - Digestion for the determination of selected elements in water - Part 2: Nitric acid digestion (ISO 15587-2:2002)

Standard No.

DS/EN ISO 15587-2:2003

Release Date

2003

Published By

Danish Standards Foundation

Status

Be replaced 2012-11

Replace By

DS/EN 14211:2012

Latest

DS/EN 14211:2012

Scope

This part of ISO 15587 specifies a method for extracting trace elements from a water sample using nitric acid as a digestion agent. The method is applicable to all types of waters with a suspended solids concentration of less than 20 g/l and a total orgnic carbon (TOC) concentration expressed as carbon of less than 5 g/l. The nitric acid digestion method is empirical and it might not necessarily release elements completely. However, for most environmental applications the result is fit for purpose.

DS/EN ISO 15587-2:2003 history

• 2012 DS/EN 14211:2012 Ambient air - Standard method for the measurement of the concentration of nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen monoxide by chemiluminescence
• 2003 DS/EN ISO 15587-2:2003 Water quality - Digestion for the determination of selected elements in water - Part 2: Nitric acid digestion (ISO 15587-2:2002)

DS/EN ISO 15587-2:2003 Water quality - Digestion for the determination of selected elements in water - Part 2: Nitric acid digestion (ISO 15587-2:2002) was changed to DS/EN 14211:2012 Ambient air - Standard method for the measurement of the concentration of nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen monoxide by chemiluminescence.