ISO 22032-2006 PDF
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Full title and description
Water quality — Determination of selected polybrominated diphenyl ethers in sediment and sewage sludge — Method using extraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. This International Standard specifies an analytical procedure for measuring selected PBDE congeners in sediment and sewage sludge samples using extraction, cleanup and gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (GC‑MS).
Abstract
ISO 22032:2006 defines a method for the determination of selected polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sediment and sewage sludge matrices using GC‑MS in either electron impact (EI) or negative ion chemical ionization (NCI) modes. The method gives applicability ranges (when using GC‑EI‑MS) of approximately 0.05 to 25 µg/kg for tetra‑ to octabromo congeners and 0.3 to 100 µg/kg for decabromo diphenyl ether (BDE‑209).
General information
- Status: Published (International Standard; currently listed as "to be revised" under ISO review lifecycle).
- Publication date: 8 December 2006 (ISO edition 1, 2006‑12).
- Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
- ICS / categories: 13.060.50 (Water quality).
- Edition / version: Edition 1 (2006).
- Number of pages: 26.
Scope
The standard applies to the determination of selected PBDE congeners in environmental solid matrices (sediment and sewage sludge). It covers sample extraction, cleanup, instrumental determination by GC‑MS (EI or NCI), and related quality control procedures. The method specifies performance ranges, limits of application for specific congeners and guidance for appropriate analytical conditions for reliable quantification in the stated matrices.
Key topics and requirements
- Target analytes: selected polybrominated diphenyl ether congeners including tetra‑ to octabromo congeners and decabromo BDE‑209.
- Sample matrices: sediment and sewage sludge (solid environmental matrices).
- Sample preparation: extraction and cleanup procedures appropriate for PBDEs in solid matrices.
- Instrumental method: gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC‑MS) in EI or NCI modes.
- Performance characteristics: applicable concentration ranges, detection/quantification considerations, and required quality controls (calibration, blanks, recoveries, surrogate/internal standards).
- Reporting: concentration units, congener identification, and method performance notes to support comparability of results.
Typical use and users
Analytical and environmental testing laboratories, regulatory agencies, environmental consultants and research organizations monitoring brominated flame retardants in sediments and sludge. The standard is used to generate comparable, quality‑assured data for environmental assessment, regulatory compliance and research studies on PBDE contamination.
Related standards
Standards and technical documents related to chemical testing of environmental matrices and regulated substances are relevant (for example methods and test suites addressing brominated flame retardants and other persistent organic pollutants). ISO 22032:2006 is maintained under ISO/TC 147/SC 2 (water quality) and, per ISO catalogue notes, an updated FDIS for 22032 has been under development; other testing frameworks such as IEC 62321 (electrotechnical products — determination of regulated substances) may be referenced where comparable analytical approaches are used.
Keywords
PBDE, polybrominated diphenyl ether, BDE‑209, sediment, sewage sludge, water quality, GC‑MS, extraction, analytical method, environmental monitoring, ISO 22032.
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: ISO 22032:2006 is an International Standard that specifies an analytical method for determining selected polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sediment and sewage sludge using extraction followed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers sample extraction and cleanup, GC‑MS instrumental analysis (EI or NCI), quality control procedures and the applicable concentration ranges for various PBDE congeners in the specified matrices.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: Environmental testing laboratories, regulators, consultants and researchers who measure PBDE contamination in sediments and sewage sludge for monitoring, assessment and compliance purposes.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: As of the latest ISO catalogue review, ISO 22032:2006 remains a published International Standard (last reviewed and confirmed in 2021) but is listed in the ISO lifecycle as "to be revised" and an ISO/FDIS for 22032 has been noted as under development. Users should check the ISO catalogue or national body for any formal replacement or newer edition before applying the method.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: It falls under ISO technical committee ISO/TC 147/SC 2 (water quality — chemical methods) and the ICS classification 13.060.50; it is one of several ISO methods addressing persistent organic pollutants and chemical determinands in environmental matrices.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: PBDE, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, BDE‑209, sediment, sewage sludge, GC‑MS, extraction, environmental analytical method, water quality, ISO 22032.