ISO 6767:1990 PDF

Scope: This International Standard specifies a spectro-photometric method, known as the tetrachloro-mercurate (TCM)/pararosaniline method, for the de-termination of the mass concentration of sulfur di-oxide in ambient air within the range of 20 μg/m to about 500 μg/m. The sampling period is 30 min to 60 min. If a longer sampling period than 60 min is used, or higher concentrations of sulfur dioxide (up to about 2000 μg/m) are expected, care is necessary to en-sure that the concentrations of sulfur dioxide in the absorption solution given in clause 6, paragraph 2 are not exceeded. This can be achieved by a re-duction of the volume flow rate during sampling. Sample solutions obtained by this procedure may be stored for up to 24 h before making measure-ments, provided that they are kept in a refrigerator at about 5 ℃. Substances which are known to interfere and which might be present in the air being sampled are listed in 7.5 Indications of the precision and accuracy of the method, and of the lower detection limit are given in 8.2. Detection limit, standard deviations and interfer-ences qualify the TCM-method for orientating field measurements in the higher concentration range. When more accurate measurements are necessary, instruments which are specially tested and cali-brated should be used.

ISO 6767:1990 history

1990 ISO 6767:1990 Ambient air; determination of the mass concentration of sulfur dioxide; tetrachloromercurate (TCM)/pararosaniline method