Buffered synthetic water was analyzed by 44 analysts in 20 laboratories to determine pH values. The pH values measured were 3.5, 7.1, 7.2, and 8.0 with standard deviations ranging from 0.10 to 0.20 pH units. The biases from the true pH values ranged from -0.01 to +0.07 pH units. The principle method involves determining pH from the potential change of glass electrodes standardized against buffer solutions with known pH values assigned by NIST.
Buffered synthetic water was analyzed by 44 analysts in 20 laboratories to determine pH values. The pH values measured were 3.5, 7.1, 7.2, and 8.0 with standard deviations ranging from 0.10 to 0.20 pH units. The biases from the true pH values ranged from -0.01 to +0.07 pH units. The principle method involves determining pH from the potential change of glass electrodes standardized against buffer solutions with known pH values assigned by NIST.
Buffered synthetic water was analyzed by 44 analysts in 20 laboratories to determine pH values. The pH values measured were 3.5, 7.1, 7.2, and 8.0 with standard deviations ranging from 0.10 to 0.20 pH units. The biases from the true pH values ranged from -0.01 to +0.07 pH units. The principle method involves determining pH from the potential change of glass electrodes standardized against buffer solutions with known pH values assigned by NIST.
Buffered synthetic water was analyzed by 44 analysts in 20 laboratories to determine pH values. The pH values measured were 3.5, 7.1, 7.2, and 8.0 with standard deviations ranging from 0.10 to 0.20 pH units. The biases from the true pH values ranged from -0.01 to +0.07 pH units. The principle method involves determining pH from the potential change of glass electrodes standardized against buffer solutions with known pH values assigned by NIST.
AOAC Official Method 973.41 pH Standard deviation, pH units Bias, pH units pH of Water 3.5 0.10 –0.01 First Action 1973 3.5 0.11 0.00 A. Principle 7.1 0.20 +0.07 pH, which is accepted measure of acidity or alkalinity, is deter- 7.2 0.18 –0.002 mined by change in potential of glass-saturated calomel electrodes, as measured by commercial apparatus standardized against standard 8.0 0.13 –0.01 buffer solutions whose pH values are assigned by NIST. pH of most 8.0 0.12 +0.01 natural H2O falls within 4–9. Majority of waters are slightly basic from presence of CO3–HCO3 system. Method is applicable to drinking, surface, and saline waters, and Analyze specimen as soon as possible, preferably within few domestic and industrial wastes. Oils and greases, by coating elec- hours. Do not open specimen bottle before analysis. With immersion trodes, may cause sluggish response. electrodes, wash 6–8 times with portions of specimen, particularly Buffered synthetic H2O analyzed by 44 analysts in 20 laboratories when unbuffered solution follows buffered solution. Equilibrium, as showed following results (see Table 973.41): shown by absence of drift, must be established before readings are B. Apparatus and Reagent accepted. (a) pH meter.—Commercial instrument with flow-type elec- trodes (preferred for relatively unbuffered specimens such as con- densates) or immersion electrodes. Operate in accordance with References: Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, manufacturer’s instructions. 1983 (available from National Technical Information (b) Standard buffer solutions.—See 964.24 and Table 964.24 Service, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, (see A.1.04). USA, Stock No. NTIS PB84-128677). C. Determination FWPCA Method Study 1. Thoroughly wet electrodes and prepare in accordance with manu- Mineral and Physical Analyses, June 1969 (available facturer’s instructions. Standardize instrument with standard buffer from National Technical Information Service, 5285 with pH near that of specimen and then with 2 others to check linear- Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA, ity of electrode response. PB-230827). JAOAC 56, 295(1973).