Significance and Use
The principal adverse effect of silver in the body is cosmetic. It causes argyria, a permanent, blue-gray discoloration of the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes.
Relatively small quantities of silver are bactericidal or bacteriostatic and find limited use in both disinfection of swimming pool waters and point-of-use water filters.
1. Scope
1.1 These test methods cover the atomic absorption determination of silver in water. Three test methods are given as follows:
| ConcentrationRange | Sections |
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| Test Method A-Atomic Absorp-tion-Chelation-Extraction | 1 to 10 g/L | 7 to 15 |
| Test Method B-Atomic Absorp-tion-Direct | 0.1 to 10 mg/L16 to 24 |
| Test Method C-Atomic Absorp-tion-Graphite Furnace | 1 to 25 g/L25 to 33 |
Similar to that in Brown, E., Skougstad, M. W., and Fishman, M. J., "Methods for Collection and Analysis of Water Samples for Dissolved Minerals and Gases," Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey, Book 5, Chapter A1, 1970, p. 46.
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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Note 3, Note 5, Note 9, and Note 13.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
D3370 Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
D3919 Practice for Measuring Trace Elements in Water by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
D4691 Practice for Measuring Elements in Water by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
D4841 Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for Water Samples Containing Organic and Inorganic Constituents
D5810 Guide for Spiking into Aqueous Samples
D5847 Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
Index Terms
atomic absorption; chelation-extraction; graphite furnace; silver; water;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 13.060.50 (Examination of water for chemical substances)
DOI: 10.1520/D3866-07
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