AS/NZS 3580.17:2016
Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air - Method 17: Determination of gaseous compounds in ambient air - Direct-reading cavity ring-down spectroscopy instrumental method
Provides regulatory and testing bodies with a standard method for the determination of the concentrations of gaseous compounds in ambient air using instrumentation based on cavity ring-down spectroscopy.
AS/NZS 3580.17:2016 METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF AMBIENT AIR - DETERMINATION OF GASEOUS COMPOUNDS IN AMBIENT AIR-...
PREFACE
FOREWORD
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Drift
3.2 Full scale (FS)
3.3 Level 1 calibration
3.4 Level 2 calibration
3.5 Linearity
3.6 Lower detectable limit
3.7 Noise
3.8 Parts per billion (p.p.b.)
3.9 Parts per million (p.p.m.)
3.10 Precision
3.11 Proficiency audit
3.12 Range
3.13 Rise time
3.14 Test atmosphere
3.15 U95
4 PRINCIPLE
5 SAFETY
6 APPARATUS
6.1 Instrument
6.2 Zero air
6.3 Reference test atmosphere
6.4 Level 1 span and zero calibrations
6.5 Level 1 span and zero checks
6.6 Level 2 span and zero checks
7 SAMPLING
7.1 Location
7.2 Sampling train
7.3 Sampling environment
8 PROCEDURE
8.1 Instrument calibration
8.1.1 General
8.1.2 Span and zero calibration
8.1.3 Multipoint precision check
8.1.4 Operational precision checks
8.1.5 Operational recalibration
8.2 Instrument operation
8.3 Instrument maintenance
9 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
10 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY
11 QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE
11.1 Instrument and station log
11.2 Proficiency audits
11.3 Data acquisition and transfer
11.4 Data validation
12 TEST REPORT
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References
Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air - Preparation of reference test atmospheres - Compressed gas method
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AS/NZS 3580.17:2016 METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF AMBIENT AIR - DETERMINATION OF GASEOUS COMPOUNDS IN AMBIENT AIR-...
PREFACE
FOREWORD
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Drift
3.2 Full scale (FS)
3.3 Level 1 calibration
3.4 Level 2 calibration
3.5 Linearity
3.6 Lower detectable limit
3.7 Noise
3.8 Parts per billion (p.p.b.)
3.9 Parts per million (p.p.m.)
3.10 Precision
3.11 Proficiency audit
3.12 Range
3.13 Rise time
3.14 Test atmosphere
3.15 U95
4 PRINCIPLE
5 SAFETY
6 APPARATUS
6.1 Instrument
6.2 Zero air
6.3 Reference test atmosphere
6.4 Level 1 span and zero calibrations
6.5 Level 1 span and zero checks
6.6 Level 2 span and zero checks
7 SAMPLING
7.1 Location
7.2 Sampling train
7.3 Sampling environment
8 PROCEDURE
8.1 Instrument calibration
8.1.1 General
8.1.2 Span and zero calibration
8.1.3 Multipoint precision check
8.1.4 Operational precision checks
8.1.5 Operational recalibration
8.2 Instrument operation
8.3 Instrument maintenance
9 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
10 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY
11 QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE
11.1 Instrument and station log
11.2 Proficiency audits
11.3 Data acquisition and transfer
11.4 Data validation
12 TEST REPORT