MIL-HDBK-1005/9A
Table 25
Analytical Methods
Characteristics
Method of Analytic Determination
Physical Parameters:
Color
Photometric
Odor
Physiological
Temperature
Thermometric
Turbidity
Nephelometric
Total suspended solids
Gravimetric
Total coliform bacteria
Fecal coliform bacteria
Inorganic Chemical Parameters1:
Alkalinity
Potentiometric or colorimetric
titration
Spectrophotometric, or titratmetric
AA spectroscopy
Boron
Colorimetric
Cadmium
AA spectroscopy
Chloride
Titrametric
Chlorine residual
Colorimetric or potentiometric
titration
AA spectroscopy
Copper
AA spectroscopy
Fluoride
Colorimetric or ion selective probe
Titrametric
Iron
Colorimetric or AA spectroscopy
Lead
AA spectroscopy
Colorimetric
Mercury
AA spectroscopy
Nitrates
Colorimetric or ion selective probe
Nitrites
Spectrophotometric
pH
Electrometric
Phosphorous
Colorimetric
Selenium
AA spectroscopy
Silver
AA spectroscopy
Sulfate
Gravimetric or nephelometric
Sulfide
Colorimetric
Total dissolved solids
Gravimetric
Zinc
AA spectroscopy
Organic Chemical Parameters:
Cyanide
Colorimetric
Methylene blue active substances
Spectrophotometric
Oil and grease
Hexane extraction
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