EN 1483:2007

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

Publication date:   Nov 30, 2007

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99.60 Withdrawal effective   Apr 15, 2012

CEN

CEN/TC 230 Water analysis

European Norm

13.060.30   Sewage water

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Scope

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).

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

76/464/EEC

Pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN 1483:1997

NOW

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EN 1483:2007
99.60 Withdrawal effective
Apr 15, 2012

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EN ISO 12846:2012