1、BRITISH STANDARDBS EN 15111:2007Foodstuffs Determination of trace elements Determination of iodine by ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry)The European Standard EN 15111:2007 has the status of a British StandardICS 67.050g49g50g3g38g50g51g60g44g49g42g3g58g44g55g43g50g56g55g3g37g54g44
2、g3g51g40g53g48g44g54g54g44g50g49g3g40g59g38g40g51g55g3g36g54g3g51g40g53g48g44g55g55g40g39g3g37g60g3g38g50g51g60g53g44g42g43g55g3g47g36g58BS EN 15111:2007This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 April 2007 BSI 2007ISBN 978 0 580 5048
3、5 3National forewordThis British Standard was published by BSI. It is the UK implementation of EN 15111:2007. It supersedes DD CEN/TS 15111:2005 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee AW/-/3, Food analysis Horizontal methods.A list of organiza
4、tions represented on AW/-/3 can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. Amendme
5、nts issued since publicationAmd. No. Date CommentsEUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 15111March 2007ICS 67.050 Supersedes CEN/TS 15111:2005 English VersionFoodstuffs - Determination of trace elements - Determination ofiodine by ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma massspectrometry)Produ
6、its alimentaires - Dosage des lments traces -Dosage de liode par spectromtrie dmission avec plasmainduit par haute frquence et spectromtre de masse (ICP-SM)Lebensmittel - Bestimmung von Elementspuren -Bestimmung von Iod mit der ICP-MS(Massenspektrometrie mit induktiv gekoppeltem Plasma)This European
7、 Standard was approved by CEN on 21 January 2007.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concern
8、ing such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own lan
9、guage and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Lux
10、embourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2007 CEN All right
11、s of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 15111:2007: EEN 15111:2007 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword3 1 Scope 4 2 Normative references 4 3 Principle4 4 Reagents.4 5 Apparatus and equipment 6 6 Sampling.7 7 Procedure .7 8 Calculation9 9 Limit o
12、f quantification .9 10 Precision.9 11 Test report 10 Annex A (normative) Results of the inter-laboratory test.11 Bibliography 12 EN 15111:2007 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 15111:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 275 “Food analysis - Horizontal methods”, the secretariat of whi
13、ch is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2007. This document supersedes C
14、EN/TS 15111:2005. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland
15、, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EN 15111:2007 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard specifies an extraction method for the determination of iodine compounds in fo
16、odstuffs by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced docu
17、ment (including any amendments) applies. EN 13804, Foodstuffs Determination of trace elements Performance criteria, general considerations and sample preparation 3 Principle Iodine compounds are extracted with a strong alkaline reagent at elevated temperature. After removing un-dissolved components,
18、 the nebulized solution is atomized and ionized in an inductively coupled argon plasma. The ions are extracted from the plasma by a system of sampler and skimmer cones, separated in a mass spectrometer on the basis of their mass/charge ratio and determined using a pulse counting detector system. WAR
19、NING The use of this European Standard may involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This European Standard does not purport to address all the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this European Standard to establish appropriate safety and hea
20、lth practices and determine the applicability or regulatory limitations prior to use. 4 Reagents 4.1 General The concentration of iodine in the reagents and water used shall be low enough not to affect the results of the determination, e.g. different qualities of TMAH are available. It is important
21、to check, that the iodine content is low enough for the analysis. 4.2 Tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH = (CH3)4N+OH-) solution, mass concentration = 250 g/l, (mass fraction w = 25 %), suitable for trace analysis with an iodine content of less than 1 g/l. 4.3 Diluted tetramethylammonium hydroxide
22、(TMAH) solution Dilute TMAH solution for preparing the zero member compensation and calibration solutions, with a concentration to suit that of the sample solution (see 7.3). Prepare a 0,5 % TMAH solution by diluting 1,0 ml of TMAH solution (4.2) to 50 ml with water. 4.4 Stock solutions 4.4.1 Genera
23、l Commercial stock solutions may be used as an alternative to the solutions described below. EN 15111:2007 (E) 5 4.4.2 Iodine stock solution (KIO3), = 1 000 mg/l, purity: mass fraction w 99,5 %. Dissolve 1,686 4 g of potassium iodate in water and dilute to 1 l with water. 4.4.3 Tellurium stock solut
24、ion, = 1 000 mg/l. Dissolve 1,250 8 g of tellurium dioxide (TeO2) in 4 mol/l hydrochloric acid and dilute to 1 l with water. 4.5 Standard solutions 4.5.1 Iodine standard solution, = 10 mg/l. Pipette 1 ml of the iodine stock solution (4.4.2) into a 100 ml volumetric flask and dilute to the mark with
25、water. This solution is stable for about four weeks and is used to prepare the calibration solutions in 4.6. 4.5.2 Tellurium standard solution (internal standard) Tellurium has proved satisfactory as an internal standard for determining iodine since it has a mass in a comparable range and an ionizat
26、ion energy similar to that of iodine. The original tellurium content in the sample to be analysed shall be negligible. If that is not the case, another suitable internal standard shall be used. Prepare e.g. a 10 mg/l standard tellurium solution by pipetting 1 ml ml of the tellurium stock solution (4
27、.4.3) into a 100 ml volumetric flask and dilute to the mark with water. This solution is stable for about four weeks. 4.6 Iodine calibration solutions 4.6.1 General The concentrations of the calibration solutions specified below are given as example and may be modified to suit the sensitivity of the
28、 apparatus and the concentration range to be covered. The linear range of the detector system shall not be exceeded. The internal standard added to the calibration solutions shall have a concentration high enough to reach a stable detector count rate. The calibration, zero member compensation and sa
29、mple solutions shall contain exactly the same amount of internal standard. The TMAH concentrations in the reference solutions shall be approximately equal to that of the sample solution. 4.6.2 Calibration solution 1 = 5 g/l. Fill a 50 ml volumetric flask with about 30 ml of diluted TMAH solution (4.
30、3). Pipette 2,5 ml of tellurium standard solution (4.5.2) into the flask and mix. Add 25 l of iodine standard solution (4.5.1) to this mixture and fill to the mark with diluted TMAH solution (4.3). 4.6.3 Calibration solution 2 = 20 g/l. Fill a 50 ml volumetric flask with about 30 ml of diluted TMAH
31、solution (4.3). Pipette 2,5 ml of tellurium standard solution (4.5.2) into the flask and mix. Add 100 l of iodine standard solution (4.5.1) to this mixture and fill to the mark with diluted TMAH solution (4.3). EN 15111:2007 (E) 6 4.6.4 Calibration solution 3 = 50 g/l. Fill a 50 ml volumetric flask
32、with about 30 ml of diluted TMAH solution (4.3). Pipette 2,5 ml of tellurium standard solution (4.5.2) into the flask and mix. Add 250 l of iodine standard solution (4.5.1) to this mixture and fill to the mark with diluted TMAH solution (4.3). The calibration solutions shall be prepared freshly ever
33、y day. 4.7 Zero member compensation solution, containing water and the same amount of TMAH and internal standard as the sample solution. E.g. fill a 50 ml volumetric flask with about 30 ml of diluted TMAH solution (4.3). Pipette 2,5 ml of tellurium standard solution (4.5.2) into the flask, mix and f
34、ill to the mark with diluted TMAH solution (4.3). 5 Apparatus and equipment 5.1 General To minimize the blank, all apparatus that comes into direct contact with the sample and the solutions used shall be carefully pre-treated with a diluted TMAH solution (e.g. as in 4.3) and then rinsed with water.
35、5.2 Vessels, gastight sealable, glass or quartz, of capacity 30 ml to 100 ml, e.g. screw-thread Erlenmeyer flask, 100 ml with plastic screw caps and PTFE-protected seal. As an alternative, plastic vessels that can be gastightly sealed and are able to withstand a temperature of not less than 110 C (e
36、.g. made of polypropylene, high-density polyethylene or polyfluorine (such as PFA) may be used. NOTE If plastic vessels are repeatedly used, there is a risk of higher blanks, in particular if samples having fairly high iodine contents are extracted in them. 5.3 Plastic syringes, of capacity 5 ml to
37、25 ml, preferably with a bayonet-like connection (e.g. Luer lock). 5.4 Ultracentrifuge, as an alternative to 5.3, having an acceleration of not less than 10 000 g and equipped with suitable rotors or adapters for accommodating vessels that can be sealed gastight. 5.5 Membrane filters, as dispensable
38、 syringe attachment. 5.5.1 Membrane filter, having a pore size of 5 m, with a connection fitting the syringes in 5.3, not necessary if ultracentrifuge (5.4) is used 5.5.2 Membrane filter, having a pore size of 0,45 m or less, with a connection fitting the syringes in 5.3. Membrane filters with inclu
39、ded pre-filters may be used as well. NOTE Membrane filters sometimes give different blanks depending on the filter manufacturer and the batch number. EN 15111:2007 (E) 7 5.6 Drying oven, capable of being maintained at temperatures of (90 3) C. 5.7 ICP - mass spectrometer (ICP-MS), with inductively c
40、oupled plasma as ionization unit, quartz burner, nebulizing chamber, nebulizer, sample feed device and optionally an automatic sampler. 5.8 Vessels, for automatic sampler. 6 Sampling 6.1 General The conditions for sampling as outlined in EN 13804 have to be followed. 6.2 Sampling procedure To preven
41、t any change in the iodine content between sample collection and analysis, the sample shall be stored in a tightly sealable vessel or in the original vessel and refrigerated, avoiding prolonged contact with air and exposure to light. 7 Procedure 7.1 Sample preparation Homogenize the sample using sui
42、table equipment and avoiding excessive heating. The particle size of non-soluble dry samples should be below 0,3 mm. 7.2 Iodine extraction Weigh to the nearest 1 mg, approximately 100 mg to 500 mg of sample (7.1) (calculated as dry matter) into a vessel as in 5.2, add 5 ml of water and mix thoroughl
43、y to prevent any agglomeration. Add 1 ml of TMAH solution (4.2), mix thoroughly, seal the vessel tightly and place it in a drying oven preheated to (90 3) C for 3 h. After cooling, transfer the contents quantitatively to a 25 ml volumetric flask and dilute to the mark with water. For removal of coar
44、se particles filter an aliquot through a 5 m membrane filter, discarding the first 3 to 5 drops. The particles may also be removed by centrifuging (5.4) at 10 000 g for not less than 15 min. This procedure needs to be done only if the sample tends to clog the 0,45 m filter very fast. Transfer the fi
45、ltrate or the supernatant to a plastic syringe and pass it through a 0,45 m filter, discarding the first 3 to 5 drops of filtrate. The extract contains 1 % TMAH. The extraction solution should be measured within one day. To check the method blank, perform all the extraction steps as in 7.2 with all
46、the reagents without any sample. NOTE The filtrate can be cloudy in the case of foods containing starch. Some foodstuffs e.g. algae contain swelling substances making filtration very difficult. In these cases membrane filters with included pre-filters should be used. Some samples tend to foam making
47、 fill up to 25 ml difficult. 7.3 Preparation of sample and blank solutions Add internal standard (4.5.2) to an aliquot of the extract obtained in 7.2 ensuring that the TMAH concentration of the sample solutions is the same as that of the zero member compensation and calibration solutions. Prepare a
48、sample solution e.g. by pipetting 500 l of tellurium standard solution (4.5.2) into a 10 ml volumetric flask, add 5 ml extract (7.2), mix and fill up with water (dilution factor = 2). EN 15111:2007 (E) 8 7.4 Determination by ICP-MS 7.4.1 General This procedure requires an adequate amount of experien
49、ce in operating and optimizing the apparatus. 7.4.2 Preparation of apparatus The ICP-MS operating conditions shall be based on the general information provided by the manufacturer. The extent to which iodine solutions are washed out is influenced primarily by the type and condition of the nebulizer chamber and it is particularly important to ensure good drainage of the internal surfaces. Nebulizer chambers having a small internal surface area generally exhibit fewer memory effects. Diluted tetramethyl-ammonium hydroxide solutio
