Reagent Grade Water-Sspbctfication (: Third Revision)
Reagent Grade Water-Sspbctfication (: Third Revision)
Reagent Grade Water-Sspbctfication (: Third Revision)
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(Reaffirmed 2014)
IS 1078 : 1992
( Reaffirmed 2003 )
(Reaffirmed 2013)
(Reaffirmed 2019)
(Reaffirmed 2012)
(Reaffirmed 2010)
( Third Revision)
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Second Reprint NOVEMBER 1996
(Reaffirmed 2009)
UDC 663.634
(Reaffirmed 2008)
(Reaffirmed 2007)
(Reaffirmed 2006)
(Reaffirmed 2005)
0 BIS 1992
FOREWORD
This Indian S tandard ( Third Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the
draft finalized by Water Sectional Committee had been approved by the Chemical Division Couocil.
This Indian Standard was first issued in 1957 concerning water purified by thermal distillation only. It
was revised in 1960 in which water purified by other methods also were incorporated. In the light of
work carried out at the international level, this standard was again revised in 1977 incorporating the
requirements for residue on ignition and specific conductivity.
Based on the experience gained over the years, the technical committee responsible for the formulation
of this standard decided to revise it again to cover different grades of reagent water used for different
purposes and also to align it with IS0 3696 : 1987 ‘Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification
and test methods’ on this subject. In this revision, limits for three grades of water depending on their
end use have been specified and the characteristics have also been suitably modified.
The requirements for chlorides, sulphates, ammonia, calcium, magnesium and heavy metals are more
broadly reflected by the requirement electrical conductivity and therefore need not be covered separat-
ely for convenience and simplicity. The requirement for silica content has been incorporated as it is a
significant parameter for evaluation of reagent grade water.
It is important to prepare in the laboratory or purchase from outside, the reagent grade water to be
used for dilution of reagents and blank analysis. Generally reagent grade water means the distilled or
de-ionized water with no detectable amount of the compound or the element to be analysed at the
detection limit of analytical procedure.
Distillation removes water miscible organics and ionizable inorganic impurities, as well as colloidal
solids from water. The quality of resulting distillate varies wnh the original source of the water, the
materral from which distillation apparatus was constructed and the number of distillations. Generally
metal stills yield a product inferior to that obtained from borosilicate glass or vitreous silica. Multiple
distillations from vitreous/silica usually required to obtain high purity water which is also relatively
from organic traces.
Distillation, de-ionization, reverse osmosis ail can produce reagent water in suitable arrangement to
obtain the desired quality of water.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the
final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised)‘. The number of signi-
ficant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
standard.
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IS 1070 : 1992
Indian Standard
REAGENTGRADEWATER-SPECIFICATION
( Third Revision )
1 SCOPE Grade 2 : For use in the general laboratory
analytical procedures where freedom from
1.1 This standard prescribes requirements and organic impurities is of more significance. It is
methods of test for reagent grade water for not applicable for biological or medical analysis
laboratory use. General guidelines for storage and organic trace analysis.
of the reagent water are also given.
Grade 3 : For use in washing of glasswares,
1.2 It does not cover water for biological or preliminary rinsing of glassware and feed water
medical and organic trace analysis. for production of higher grade waters or where
large quantity of water is required of low purity
2 REFERENCES for make up of synthetic test solutions.
The following Indian Standards are necessary 4 REQUIREMENTS
adjuncts to this standard:
IS hTo. Title 4.1 Description
3025 Methods of sampling and The material shall be suitably treated by thermal
( Part 1’ ) : 1983 test ( physical and chemical ) distillation or ion exchange method and purified
for wa’ter and wastewater: subsequently if necessary. It shall be clear,
Part 11 pH value ( Jirst colourless, odourless and tasteless.
revision )
4.2 The material shall also comply with tlie
3050 Methods of sampling and requirements given in Table 1.
( ‘Par?. 4) : 1984 test ( physical and chemical )
for water and wastewater : 5 STORAGE
Part 14 Specific conductance
( wheatstone bridge, conduc- 5.1 Contamination of water during storage may
tance cell ) (first revision ) arise mainly from dissolution of suitable
constituents from glass or plastic containers or
3025 Methods of sampling and
absorption of atmospheric carbon dioxide and
( Part 15 ) : 1984 test ( physical and chemical ) or any other impurities present in the laboratory
for water and wastewater :
Part 15 Total residue ( total atmosphere. For this reason, the storage of
solids-dissolved and suspend- grade 1 and grade 2 water is not recommended.
ed ) (first revision ) It is desirable to prepare, as required for imme-
diate use.
3025 Methods of sampling and
test (physical and chemical ) NOTE - In case it is required to store grade 1 and
( Part 35 ) : 1988 grade 2 water it can be done with proper storage
for water and wastewater : systems having carbon dioxide breather and with seal
Part 35 Silica (first revision ) arrangement.
4905 : 1968 Methods for random sampl- However, grade 2 water may be prepared in
ing reasonable quantity and stored in suitable, inert,
clear, tight full containers which have been
3 GRADES thoroughly pre-washed with water of same
grade.
The reagent grade water shall be of the following
threegrades depending on their extent of purity: The storage of grade 3 water possess little
Grade 1 : For use in test methods requiring problem, and should be stored in containers that
minimum interference and maximum precision do not affect the quality for the desired purpose.
and accuracy such as trace analysis. Reagent Let the containers and storage conditions should
water may be prepared by distillation of feed be the same as those used for the storage of
water having maximum conductivity of 20 grade 2 water.
ymhos/cm at 25°C followed by polishing with
NOTE - It is recommended that storage container
mixed bed deionizers and passage through 0.45 be reserved exclusively for the storage of grade 3
pm membrane filter. water.
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IS 1070 : 1992
ANNEX A
( Table 1, ~kwz(v) ]
IS 1070 : 1992
indicated period of time at room temperature. water I<~IJWXIto be free from organic subs-
This test should be run against a blank using tances.
ANNEX B
( Clause 7 )
SAMPLING
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