NBN EN 1483:2007

Water quality - Determination of mercury - Method using atomic absorption spectrometry

WITHDRAWN

About this standard

Languages
German, English and French
Type
NBN
Standards committee
CEN/TC 230 (Water analysis)
Status
WITHDRAWN
Publication date
12 September 2007
Replaces
EN 1483:1997
Replaced by
NBN EN ISO 12846:2012
ICS Code
13.060.30 (Sewage water)
Withdrawn Date
25 October 2013
Price
€ 50,00

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Summary

This European Standard specifies two methods for the determination of mercury. For the method described in Clause 4, tin(II) chloride is used as the reducing agent. For the method given in Clause 5, sodium borohydride serves as the reducing agent. The choice of method depends on the equipment available and the matrix (see Clause 3). Both methods are suitable for the determination of mercury in water, for example in drinking, ground, surface and waste waters, in a concentration range from 0,1 µg/ l to 10 µg/ l. Higher concentrations can be determined if the water sample is diluted. Lower concentrations in the range of 0,001 µg/ l to 5 µg/ l can be determined if special mercury analysers with an optimised instrument are used or if atomic fluorescence spectrometry is applied (see EN 13506 or ISO 17852).