Method for the determination of beryllium and its inorganic compounds
Translation of DGUV Information 213-513 (former BGI 505-13 or ZH1/120.13)
CAS Number: 7440-41-7
Method 02 – GFAAS
Sampling is carried out with a pump and collection on a membrane filter. Analysis is performed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) after acid digestion.
This method can be used with personal or stationary sampling to determine the mean concentration of beryllium and its inorganic compounds at workplaces over the sampling time.
Principle
A pump draws a defined volume of air through a membrane filter. The beryllium in the collected aerosol is determined by means of graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after acid digestion.
Limit of quantification (LOQ)
Absolute: 0.62 pg of beryllium.
Relative: 0.0019 µg/m3 for an air sample of 1.2 m3, a sample solution of 20 mL (dilution factor 4) and an injection volume of 20 µL.
Issue
June 2008
The complete measuring method is available in the Wiley Online Library: Method for the determination of beryllium and its anorganic compounds (Air Monitoring Methods, Volume 13, 2012).
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