This International Standard provides guidance on the selection of methods used for the determination of trace elements in coal. The trace elements of environmental interest include antimony, arsenic,beryllium, boron, cadmium, chlorine, chromium, cobalt, copper, fluorine, lead, manganese, mercury,molybdenum, nickel, selenium, thallium, vanadium, and zinc. The radioactive trace elements thorium and uranium can be added to this list.
ISO 23380:2013 Referenced Document
ISO 1213-2 Solid mineral fuels - Vocabulary - Part 2: Terms relating to sampling, testing and analysis*, 2016-12-01 Update
ISO 5725 Precision of test methods; Determination of repeatability and reproducibility for a standard test method by inter-laboratory tests
ISO Guide 33 Reference materials - Good practice in using reference materials*, 2015-02-01 Update
ISO 23380:2013 history
2022ISO 23380:2022 Coal — Selection of methods for the determination of trace elements — Guidance and requirements
2013ISO 23380:2013 Selection of methods for the determination of trace elements in coal
2008ISO 23380:2008 Selection of methods for the determination of trace elements in coal