ASTM E260 Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography
1. Scope
1.1 This practice is intended to serve as a general guide to the application of gas chromatography (GC) with packed columns for the separation and analysis of vaporizable or gaseous organic and inorganic mixtures and as a reference for the writing and reporting of GC methods.
NOTE 1 - This practice excludes any form of gas chromatography associated with open tubular (capillary) columns.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all the safety concerns, 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 hazard statements are given in Section 8 and 9.1.3.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E 355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relationships
E 516 Practice for Testing Thermal Conductivity Detectors Used in Gas Chromatography
E 594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used in Gas Chromatography
E 697 Practice for Use of Electron Capture Detectors in Gas Chromatography
E 840 Practice for Using Flame Photometric Detectors in Gas Chromatography
E 1140 Practice for Testing Nitrogen/Phosphorus Thermionic Ionization Detectors for Use in Gas Chromatography
2.2 CGA Publications:
CGA P-1 Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Containers
CGA G-5.4 Standard for Hydrogen Piping Systems at Consumer Locations
CGA P-9 The Inert Gases: Argon, Nitrogen and Helium
CGA V-7 Standard Method of Determining Cylinder Valve Outlet Connections for Industrial Gas Mixtures
CGA P-12 Safe Handling of Cryogenic Liquids
HB-3 Handbook of Compressed Gases
3. Terminology
3.1 Terms and relations are defined in Practice E 355 and references therein.
