ASTM E3193-19

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Designation: E3193 − 19
Standard Test Method for
Measurement of Lead (Pb) in Dust by Wipe, Paint, and Soil
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by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (FAAS)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3193; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D4210 Practice for Intralaboratory Quality Control Proce-
dures and a Discussion on Reporting Low-Level Data
1.1 This test method covers the determination of lead (Pb)
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(Withdrawn 2002)
in dust by wipe, paint, and soil collected in and around
D4697 Guide for Maintaining Test Methods in the User’s
buildings and related structures by flame atomic absorption
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Laboratory (Withdrawn 2009)
spectrophotometry (FAAS) and is derived from Test Methods
D4840 Guide for Sample Chain-of-Custody Procedures
D4185 and E1613. For determination of lead (Pb) and other
D6785 TestMethodforDeterminationofLeadinWorkplace
metals in air by FAAS, see Test Method D4185.
Air Using Flame or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption
1.2 The sensitivity, detection limit, and optimum working
Spectrometry
concentration for lead (Pb) are given in Table 1.
D6966 Practice for Collection of Settled Dust Samples
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as Using Wipe Sampling Methods for Subsequent Determi-
nation of Metals
standard. No other values of measurement are included in this
standard. D7035 Test Method for Determination of Metals and Met-
alloids in Airborne Particulate Matter by Inductively
1.3.1 Exception—The SI and inch-pound units shown for
wipe sampling data are to be individually regarded as standard Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-
AES)
for wipe sampling data (13.4.1).
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
E1188 Practice for Collection and Preservation of Informa-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
tion and Physical Items by a Technical Investigator
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
E1583 Practice for Evaluating Laboratories Engaged in De-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
termination of Lead in Paint, Dust, Airborne Particulates,
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
and Soil Taken From and Around Buildings and Related
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Structures
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
E1605 Terminology Relating to Lead in Buildings
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
E1613 Test Method for Determination of Lead by Induc-
2. Referenced Documents tively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
2 (ICP-AES), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
2.1 ASTM Standards:
(FAAS), or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spec-
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
trometry (GFAAS) Techniques
D4185 Test Method for Measurement of Metals in Work-
E1644 Practice for Hot Plate Digestion of Dust Wipe
placeAtmospheres by FlameAtomicAbsorption Spectro-
Samples for the Determination of Lead
photometry
E1645 Practice for Preparation of Dried Paint Samples by
Hotplate or Microwave Digestion for Subsequent Lead
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D22 on Air
Analysis
Quality and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.12 on Sampling and
E1726 Practice for Preparation of Soil Samples by Hotplate
Analysis, of Lead, for Exposure and Risk Assessment.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2019. Published July 2019. Originally approved Digestion for Subsequent Lead Analysis
in 2019. DOI: 10.1520/E3193–19.
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TABLE 1 FAAS Instrumental Detection Limit and Optimum Working Concentration for Lead (Pb)
Detection Limit, µg/mL
Optimum Linear Range Upper Limit, Elements, Compound Class
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