ASTM-D4059 2010
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D4059-00(2010) Standard Test Method for Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Insulating Liquids by Gas Chromatography
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| ASTM | 2010 | 11 |
1.1 This test method describes a quantitative determination of the concentration of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in electrical insulating liquids by gas chromatography. It also applies to the determination of PCB present in mixtures known as askarels, used as electrical insulating liquids.
1.2 The PCB mixtures known as Aroclors were used in the formulation of the PCB-containing askarels manufactured in the United States. This test method may be applied to the determination of PCBs in insulating liquids contaminated by either individual Aroclors or mixtures of Aroclors. This technique may not be applicable to the determination of PCBs from other sources of contamination.
1.3 The precision and bias of this test method have been established only for PCB concentrations in electrical insulating mineral oils and silicones. The use of this test method has not been demonstrated for all insulating fluids. Some insulating liquids, such as halogenated hydrocarbons, interfere with the detection of PCBs and cannot be tested without pretreatment.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 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.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
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| 1 | Scope Referenced Documents Symbols Summary of Test Method |
| 2 | Significance and Use FIG. 1 FIG. 2 FIG. 3 TABLE 1 |
| 3 | Interferences Apparatus TABLE 2 TABLE 3 |
| 4 | Chromatograph Operation Conditions Reagents and Materials Sampling |
| 5 | Calibration Procedure |
| 6 | Calculations |
| 7 | Report Precision and Bias Keywords |
| 8 | X1. OTHER DETECTORS X1.1 X2. ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES FOR REMOVAL OF INTERFERENCES X2.1 X2.2 X3. ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING PCBs X3.1 |
| 9 | X4. MEGABORE CHROMATOGRAMS X4.1 X4.2 TABLE X3.1 FIG. X4.1 |
| 10 | X5. MEGABORE COLUMN DECONTAMINATION
X5.1 |
