BS 03762 3.13 1983 1999 Iso 6835 1981
BS 03762 3.13 1983 1999 Iso 6835 1981
BS 03762 3.13 1983 1999 Iso 6835 1981
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1983
ISO 6835:1981
CONFIRMED
JUNE 1993
Analysis of formulated
detergents —
Part 3: Quantitative test methods —
NOTE It is recommended that this Section be read in conjunction with the information
in the “General introduction”, published separately as BS 3762-0.
UDC 661.185:543.24:546.27
BS 3762-3.13:1983
Contents
Page
National foreword ii
1 Scope and field of application 1
2 References 1
3 Principle 1
4 Reagents 1
5 Apparatus 1
6 Sampling 2
7 Procedure 2
8 Expression of results 2
9 Test report 3
Table 3
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National foreword
This Section of BS 3762 has been prepared under the direction of the Chemicals
Standards Committee. It is identical with ISO 6835:1981 “Surface active
agents — Washing powders — Determination of total boron content — Titrimetric
method”, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
This method supersedes method D2 of BS 3762:1964. The original method
involved isolation of the inorganic material in a test portion [by low temperature
ashing or by repeated extraction with 95 % (V/V) ethanol], dissolution in water,
treatment with anionic and cationic exchange resins to obtain the boric acid
present in the test portion and titrimetric determination with sodium hydroxide
solution in the presence of mannitol using phenolphthalein as indicator. The
revised method removes silicates by adjusting the original sample solution to
pH 3 and filtering, and then removes anionic-active matter and phosphates by
anion-exchange on a chloride form of resin. The boric acid is finally titrated
potentiometrically with sodium hydroxide solution in the presence of mannitol.
Terminology and conventions. The text of the International Standard has
been approved as suitable for publication as a British Standard without
deviation. Some terminology and certain conventions are not identical with those
used in British Standards; attention is drawn especially to the following.
The comma has been used as a decimal marker. In British Standards, it is current
practice to use a full point on the baseline as the decimal marker.
Wherever the words “International Standard” appear, referring to this standard,
they should be read as “Section of this British Standard”.
Cross-references
International Standard Corresponding British Standard
ISO 607:1980 BS 3762 Analysis of formulated detergents
Part 1:1983 Methods of sample division
(Identical)
ISO 1042:1981 BS 1792:1982 Specification for one-mark volumetric
flasks
(Identical)
The Technical Committee has reviewed the provisions of ISO/R 385 and ISO 648,
to which reference is made in clause 5, and has decided that they are suitable for
use in conjunction with this standard.
Related British Standards to ISO/R 385 and ISO 648 are, respectively, BS 846
“Specification for burettes” and BS 1583 “One-mark pipettes”.
Additional information
Reagents. With reference to clause 4, water complying with BS 3978 “Water for
laboratory use” is suitable.
With reference to 4.8 and its footnote, resins of this description from most
chemical suppliers have been found suitable. In 4.8 the term “rate of reticulation
of” may be ignored and it should be noted that the specified particle size
range 150 to 300 4m is approximately equivalent to the now superseded
designation “50–100 mesh” (see Appendix C of BS 410:1976 “Specification for test
sieves”).
Apparatus. With reference to the footnote to 5.9 and 5.10, many commercial types
have been found suitable and are readily available.
This standard describes a method of test only and should not be referred
to as a specification defining limits of purity. Reference to the standard
should indicate that the method of test used is in conformity with
BS 3762-3.13.
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A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv,
pages 1 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.
1 Scope and field of application Weigh, to the nearest 0,1 mg, 0,888 g of boric
acid (H3BO3), dissolve it in water in a 1 000 ml
This International Standard specifies a titrimetric
volumetric flask and dilute to volume.
method for the rapid determination of the total
boron content of commercial washing powders, 1 ml of this solution corresponds to 0,5 mg of boron
without interference from other compounds usually oxide.
present. 4.7 Sodium hydroxide, standard volumetric
The method may be used in the presence of solution, c(NaOH) . 0,05 mol/l.
sequestering agents. 4.7.1 Standardization
By means of a pipette (5.3), place 25,0 ml of the
2 References boric acid solution (4.6) in a 150 ml beaker,
ISO/R 385, Burettes. add 75 ml of water, and proceed as specified
in 7.2.3.
ISO 607, Surface active agents and detergents —
Methods of sample division. 4.7.2 Calculation of concentration
ISO 648, Laboratory glassware — One-mark The concentration, c, expressed in moles of NaOH
pipettes. per litre, is given by the formula
ISO 1042, Laboratory glassware — One-mark 0,012 5
c = --------------------------------
volumetric flasks. V 0 ´ 0,034 8
1)
A suitable resin is available commercially. Details may be obtained from the Secretariat of ISO/TC 91 (AFNOR) or ISO Central
Secretariat.
2)
Suitable apparatus is available commercially. Details may be obtained from the Secretariat of ISO/TC 91 (AFNOR) or ISO
Central Secretariat.
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8.2 Precision
Comparative analyses, on samples of two washing
powders containing respectively 10 % (m/m) of
perborate [about 2 % (m/m) of B2O3] and 25 % (m/m)
of perborate [about 5,7 % (m/m) of B2O3] carried out
in eight laboratories, have given the statistical
results given in the following Table.
Table
Boron oxide content 2 % (m/m) 5,7 % (m/m)
Standard deviation of
0,05 0,08
repeatability, Ör
Standard deviation of
0,14 0,08
reproducibility, ÖR
9 Test report
The test report shall include the following
information:
a) all information necessary for the complete
identification of the sample;
b) the reference of the method used (reference to
this International Standard);
c) the results and the method of expression used;
d) the test conditions;
e) any details not specified in this International
Standard or in the International Standards to
which reference is made, or regarded as optional,
as well as any incidents likely to have affected the
results.
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