1 AS 3580.13.

2—1991

Australian Standard
Methods for sampling and analysis of
ambient air

Method 13.2: Determination of

fluorides—Gaseous and acid-soluble
particulate fluorides—Manual, double filter
paper sampling
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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Methods for
Examination of Air to supersede AS 2618.2 — 1984, Ambient air — Determination of gaseous
and particulate fluorides — Selective ion electrode method, Part 2: Gaseous fluorides and
acid-soluble particulate fluorides (0.1 µg/m 3 or greater) — Manual, double filter paper
sampling. This Standard is to form part of a series for the determination of fluorides in
ambient air and is based on ASTM D3266 — 79, Methods for automated separation and
collection of particulate and acidic gaseous fluoride in the atmosphere (double paper tape
sampler method). Other methods proposed for the series are for determination of fluorides
by automated, double paper tape sampling and sodium acetate coated tube absorption
methods.
This edition differs from the 1984 version by the inclusion of additional information on
fluoride measurement technique. It has also been reformatted to align with the AS 3580 series
of Standards.

FOREWORD

Gaseous and particulate fluorides may be released to the atmosphere from a number of
industrial processes. Industries emitting fluorides include aluminium smelters, steel works,
power stations and hydrofluoric acid, brick, tile, glass and frit, and superphosphate fertilizer
manufacturers. Fluorides are the most phytotoxic of the recognized air pollutants and, at
atmospheric concentrations of less than 0.5 µg/m 3, may cause injury to susceptible plant
species.
In view of the relative phytotoxicities of the different forms of fluoride, separate collection
and analysis of the particulate and gaseous components is necessary.
In general, the health effects on animals are through ingestion of vegetation contaminated by
particulate fluorides whereas the health of vegetation is affected by gaseous fluorides such
as hydrogen fluoride, silicon tetrafluoride and fluorosilicic acid.

METHOD

1 SCOPE This Standard sets out a method for the collection and separation of acidic
gaseous and particulate fluorides from ambient air and their determination using a fluoride
ion-selective electrode.
This method is applicable to the measurement of acidic gaseous and acid-soluble particulate
fluorides suspended in ambient air at concentrations of 0.1 µg/m 3 and greater.

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AS 3580.13.2-1991, Methods for sampling and

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