Table of Contents

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<text>AS 1038.10.3-1998 COAL AND COKE-ANALYSIS AND TESTING - DETERMINATION OF TRACE ELEMENTS-COAL AND COKE-DETERMINATION OF BORON....</text>
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<text>PREFACE</text>
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<text>CONTENTS</text>
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<text>1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS</text>
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<text>3 DEFINITIONS</text>
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<text>4 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<text>5 SAFETY</text>
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<text>6 REAGENTS</text>
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<text>6.1 General</text>
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<text>6.2 Eschka mixture</text>
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<text>6.3 Hydrochloric acid</text>
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<text>6.4 Standard solutions</text>
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<text>6.4.1 Boron stock solution (100 mg/L)</text>
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<text>6.4.2 Dilute boron stock solution (5 mg/L)</text>
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<text>7 APPARATUS</text>
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<text>7.1 General</text>
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<text>7.2 Muffle furnace</text>
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<text>7.3 Crucible</text>
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<text>7.4 Silica plate</text>
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<text>7.6 Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer</text>
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<text>7.6.1 General</text>
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<text>7.6.2 Short-term stability</text>
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<text>7.6.3 Background equivalent concentration and detection limit</text>
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<text>7.5 Receptacles</text>
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<text>7.7 Weighing device</text>
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<text>8 SAMPLE</text>
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<text>8.1 General</text>
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<text>8.2 Equilibration of the sample</text>
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<text>9 PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>9.1 Blank determination</text>
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<text>9.2 Preparation of test solution</text>
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<text>9.3 Preparation of calibration solutions</text>
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<text>9.4 Calibration of the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer</text>
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<text>9.5 Determination of boron</text>
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<text>10 CALCULATION</text>
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<text>11 REPORTING OF RESULTS</text>
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<text>12 PRECISION</text>
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<text>13 TEST REPORT</text>
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Abstract

Sets out a method for the determination of boron in higher rank coal and coke using an inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer after ashing of the coal or coke in the presence of Eschka mixture.

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The following are represented on Technical Committee MN-001:

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Australian Coal Association
Australian Coal Industry Reference Samples
Australian Coal Preparation Society
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Coalfield Geology Council of NSW
CSIRO Energy Technology
National Association of Testing Authorities Australia
National Generators Forum
The University of New South Wales
The University of Queensland
University of Newcastle


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Scope

This Standard sets out a method for the determination of boron in higher rank coal and coke using an inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer after ashing of the coal or coke in the presence of Eschka mixture.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 06-08-2013
Pages
ISBN
Committee	MN-001
Supersedes	AS 1038.10.3-1988 DR 96494