Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Determination of trace elements - Guide to the determination of trace elements
Standards Australia
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<text>AS 1038.10.0-2002 COAL AND COKE-ANALYSIS AND TESTING - DETERMINATION OF TRACE ELEMENTS-GUIDE TO THE DETERMINATION OF TRACE...</text>
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<text>PREFACE</text>
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<text>CONTENTS</text>
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<text>1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS</text>
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<text>5.2 Arsenic and selenium</text>
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<text>5.3 Boron</text>
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<text>5.4 Beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, vanadium, zinc, thorium and uranium</text>
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<text>8 REPORTING OF RESULTS</text>
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<text>9 PRECISION</text>
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<text>10 TEST REPORT</text>
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<text>APPENDIX A - SCHEME OF ANALYSIS FOR TRACE ELEMENTS</text>
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<text>APPENDIX B - RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF TRACE ELEMENTS - BORATE FUSION/INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA...</text>
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<text>B1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>B6.3 Nitric acid</text>
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<text>B9.3 Calibration of the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer</text>
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<text>B9.4 Determination of trace elements</text>
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<text>APPENDIX C - RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF TRACE ELEMENTS - ACID DIGESTION/INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS..</text>
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Sets out a comparison of methods used for the determination of trace elements in coal and coal ash.
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee MN-001 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 15 July 2013.
The following are represented on Technical Committee MN-001:
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Australian Coal Association
Australian Coal Industry Reference Samples
Australian Coal Preparation Society
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Coalfield Geology Council of NSW
CSIRO Energy Technology
National Association of Testing Authorities Australia
National Generators Forum
The University of New South Wales
The University of Queensland
University of Newcastle
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This Guide compares methods used for the determination of trace elements in coal and coal ash. The trace elements include those elements listed in the Australian National Pollutant Inventory: arsenic, beryllium, boron, cadmium, chlorine, chromium, cobalt, copper, fluorine, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel, selenium and zinc. Also included are vanadium and molybdenum; these trace elements are not listed in the National Pollutant Inventory Environment Australia,* but are listed as being of major or moderate concern by the United States Research Council. To this list can be added the radioactive trace elements, thorium and uranium.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | Standards Australia |
| ProductNote | Reconfirmed 06-08-2013 |
| Committee | MN-001 |
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