ASTM D3082-15
Standard Test Method for Boron in Water

Standard No.
ASTM D3082-15
Release Date
2015
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
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ASTM D3082-15
Scope

5.1 Because boron can be both essential and deleterious to plant growth, and because ingestion of large amounts can affect the central nervous system in humans, a method is required to determine its concentration in potable, natural, and wastewaters. This test method provides a means of determining the boron concentration of these waters. The holding time for the samples may be calculated in accordance with Practice D4841.

5.2 Boric acid is used for chemical shim control of neutron flux in a nuclear reactor. This test method serves to determine if the boron concentration is within acceptable limits.

1.1 This test method covers the determination of boron in water and wastewaters by the curcumin colorimetric-extraction method2 in concentrations between 0.1 and 1.0 mg/L. The range can be extended by dilution of the sample.

1.2 Only dissolved boron is determined. This test method requires that the water sample be filtered through a 0.45-μm membrane filter before analysis.

1.3 This test method is a colorimetric method that is very sensitive to low concentrations of boron in water and requires a relatively small sample volume for analysis.

1.4 Precision and bias were obtained on natural and wastewaters. It is the user's responsibility to ensure the validity of this test method for waters of untested matrices.

1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.6 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 D3082-15 Referenced Document

  • ASTM D1066 Standard Practice for Sampling Steam
  • ASTM D1129 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
  • ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
  • ASTM D2777 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Methods of Committee D-19 on Water
  • ASTM D3370 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
  • ASTM D4841 Standard Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for Water Samples Containing Organic and Inorganic Constituents
  • ASTM D5810 Standard Guide for Spiking into Aqueous Samples 
  • ASTM D5847 Standard Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
  • ASTM E2251 Standard Specification for Liquid-in-Glass ASTM Thermometers with Low-Hazard Precision Liquids
  • ASTM E275 Standard Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance of Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near-Infrared Spectrophotometers
  • ASTM E60 Standard Practice for Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials by Molecular Absorption Spectrometry

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Standard Test Method for Boron in Water


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