ASTM D6130 Determination of Silicon and Other Elements in Engine Coolant
ASTM D6130 Standard Test Method for Determination of Silicon and Other Elements in Engine Coolant by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the determination of silicon in engine coolant by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). Silicon can be determined as low as the range of 5 ppm by this test method. Other elements also found in engine coolant can be determined by this method. This test method is applicable to the determination of dissolved or dispersed elements.
1.2 This test method is applicable to both new and used engine coolant.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D1176 Standard Practice for Sampling and Preparing Aqueous Solutions of Engine Coolants or Antirusts for Testing Purposes
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
2.2 US EPA Standards:
Method 6010, Inductively Coupled Plasma Method, SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste
Method 200.7, Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectrometric Method for Trace Element Analysis of Water And Wastes, EPA-600/4-79-020, revised 1984
