| Abstract: | Determination of a Group Parameter for Organic Halogen Compounds in High Salt-laden Water Samples Using XAD-4 Resin Concerning the often discussed ‘chloride error’ in AOX determination, a method is described with allows the determination of the group parameter organic halogen compounds (OX) for chloride concentrations more than 1 g/L. In opposite to the standard method DIN 38409 part 14, no chloride influence up to a concentration of 10 g/L in real water samples occurs. The basis of the method is the adsorption of the organic compounds from the water sample on XAD-4 resin, a nonpolar copolymer of styrene and divinylbenzene. The organic compounds are concentrated on the XAD-4 resin conditioned with methanol. After the enrichment step, the adsorption columns are treated with sodium nitrate solution. Model experiments with p-chlorophenol and chloride concentrations of 50 g/L showed the effectiveness of this method. The loaded and washed adsorption columns are first eluated with acetone and then with ethyl acetate. Quantification of the OX compounds in the eluates is carried out by microcoulometric detection after combustion in a furnace equipped with a special injector for eluates. For optimal work, the instrument was modified and improved. The presented method was developed on model samples and tested on different real samples. |
