What is PD CEN/TS 17201 – Construction products about ?
PD CEN/TS 17201 is a European publication that discusses methods for the analysis of aqua regia digests for construction products. Aqua regia is a yellow-orange fuming liquid, so named by alchemists because it can dissolve the noble metals gold and platinum, though not all metals.
PD CEN/TS 17201 specifies analytical methods for the determination of major, minor and trace elements in aqua regia digests of construction products. The methods in this Technical Specification apply to construction products.
PD CEN/TS 17201 applied is based on the required sensitivity of the method, which is provided for all combinations of substance and analytical procedure.
Who is PD CEN/TS 17201 – Construction products for ?
PD CEN/TS 17201 on aqua regia digest applies to:
- Chemistry engineer
- Testing of aqua regia
- Construction engineer
Why should you use PD CEN/TS 17201 – Construction products ?
Aqua Regia is partial digestion using nitric and hydrochloric acid at a 1:3 ratio. The digestion is carried out at relatively low temperatures which allow Hg, which is volatile at higher temperatures, to be analyzed at the same time as the multi-element suite.
PD CEN/TS 17201 provides you with the test methods where the digest resulting from the aqua regia digestion which is analyzed for the substances of interest by selecting the appropriate standardized test method listed according to the concentration range of the parameter of interest, regulatory requirements, the expected interferences and the precision needed.
As a user of PD CEN/TS 17201, you can be ensured of the methods for the analysis of aqua regia digests for construction products. In this manner, you can make sure the products meet and exceed the quality requirements.