AS 3550.6-1990 (R2017)

Abstract

Sets out a flame atomic absorption spectrometric method for the determination of calcium in waters in the concentration range 0.2 to 4 mg/L. This edition is technically identical to AS 2526-1882, except for the restriction in the application range, the recommendation on the use of cellulose acetate filters in the sampling procedure and minor editorial formatting changes.

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee EV-008 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 September 2017.
The following are represented on Technical Committee EV-008:
Australasian Land and Groundwater Association
Australian Contaminated Land Consultants Association
Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation
Australian Water Association
Chem Centre
Environmental Laboratory Industry Group
National Association of Testing Authorities Australia
National Measurement Institute
Sydney Water Corporation

Scope

This Standard sets out a flame atomic absorption spectrometric method for the determination of filtrable calcium in natural and waste waters. A procedure for the determination of non-filtrable calcium is described in Appendix A. Waste-waters and raw water samples are likely to contain suspended materials and may require pretreatment before analysis. Details of such pretreatment are given in AS 2031.1 and in Appendix A of this Standard.
This method is applicable to the direct determination of calcium in the concentration range 0.2 mg/L to 4 mg/L in the test solution.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 18/12/2017. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2017 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 18/12/2017
Pages
ISBN
Committee	EV-008
Supersedes	AS 2526-1982