Ion Chromatograph – Quali-IC™ 180 Applications
The Quali-IC™ 180 - Ion Chromatograph is widely used in:
- Environmental Monitoring – Determination of inorganic anions and cations in drinking water, wastewater, and surface water
- Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology – Analysis of counter-ions, impurities, and raw materials
- Food & Beverage Testing – Measurement of preservatives, additives, and ionic contaminants
- Chemical & Petrochemical Industries – Quality control of process chemicals and reagents
- Power & Electronics – Trace ion analysis in ultrapure water and electronic-grade chemicals
Standards
This list details various standardized methods for Ion Chromatography (IC) analysis across different industries and sample types, including water, environmental samples, food, and electronics.
Water and Environmental Analysis (ASTM & US EPA)
- ASTM D2036: Standard test methods for analyzing common anions (chloride, sulfate, nitrate) in water.
- ASTM D5794: IC determination of inorganic anions in atmospheric deposition samples.
- ASTM D6832: Covers IC analysis of anions and cations in water used for power generation and industrial processes.
- ASTM D6919: IC methods for determining anions in water and wastewater samples.
- ASTM D7359: Procedures for measuring trace anions in water using suppressed conductivity IC detection.
- ASTM D7994: Determination of inorganic anions in water using modern IC techniques.
- US EPA 300.0 / 300.1: IC methods for measuring common inorganic anions (fluoride, chloride, nitrate, nitrite, sulfate) in drinking water and wastewater.
- US EPA 302.0: IC procedures for determining perchlorate in environmental water samples.
- US EPA 314.0: IC methods for detecting perchlorate at low concentrations in drinking water.
- US EPA 321.8: Determination of bromate, bromide, chlorite, and chlorate in drinking water using IC.
- US EPA 332.0: Analysis of perchlorate in drinking water using suppressed conductivity IC detection.
- US EPA 1636: Procedures for measuring inorganic anions in aqueous samples for environmental monitoring programs.
- US EPA 6860: IC determination of inorganic anions and organic acids in water samples.
- US EPA 9056 / 9058: Methods for analyzing inorganic anions in solid waste, soils, and aqueous extracts using IC.
Combustion Ion Chromatography (Halogens/Sulfur)
- ASTM D8247: IC analysis of halogens, sulfur, and fluorine in materials using combustion IC.
- US EPA 1621: Establishes procedures for determining total organic fluorine, chlorine, and bromine using combustion IC.
- UOP 991: Specifies combustion IC methods for determining total halogens and sulfur in petroleum products.
Food and Nutritional Products (AOAC)
- AOAC 2001.02: IC methods for determining nitrate and nitrite in foods.
- AOAC 2012.20: Procedures for measuring inorganic anions in infant formula and nutritional products.
- AOAC 995.13: Determination of chloride, nitrate, and sulfate in foods using IC.
- AOAC 996.04: Analysis of organic acids and inorganic ions in beverages and food products.
- AOAC 997.08: IC methods for detecting bromide and bromate in food and beverage matrices.
- AOAC 2000.11: Procedures for determining anions in dairy and processed food products.
Industry and Compliance
- IEC 62321: Analytical methods, including IC, for determining halogens in electrical and electronic materials for RoHS compliance.
- DIN 38409-59: IC procedures for measuring inorganic anions in water and wastewater.
- EN 17813: IC determination of anions in water samples for environmental compliance in Europe.
- IPC-TM-650 2.3.28: IC methods for measuring ionic contamination on printed circuit boards.
