Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Cadmium

1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analysis of cadmium having chemical compositions with the following limits:

Element Concentration, max, % Zinc 0.035 Copper 0.015 Lead 0.025 Tin 0.010 Silver 0.010 Antimony 0.001 Arsenic 0.003 Thallium 0.003

1.2 The test methods appear in the following order:

Sections Copper by the Neocuproine Photometric Method 9 to 18 Lead by the Dithizone Photometric Method 19 to 28 Thallium by the Rhodamine B Photometric Method 29 to 38 Arsenic by the Molybdenum Blue Photometric Method 39 to 49 Copper, Lead, Silver, and Zinc by the Atomic Absorption Method 50 to 60 Antimony by the Rhodamine B Photometric Method 61 to 71 Tin by the 8-Quinolinol Photometric Method 72 to 81

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary information is given in Section 5 and Note 4.