Solids, Total: USEPA Gravimetric Method Method 8271

Solids, Total DOC316.53.
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USEPA Gravimetric Method1, 2 Method 8271
Scope and application: For potable, surface and saline water and for domestic and industrial wastewater, brine
solutions, produced waters and hydraulic fracturing waters.
1 USEPA accepted.
2 Adapted from Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, Section 2540B.
Test preparation
Before starting
If applicable, use the test result in Method 8276—Solids, Total Volatile and Fixed
Dry the aluminum dishes at 103–105 °C for 1 hour. Keep dried dishes in a desiccator.
For larger samples, use a steam bath and evaporating dishes as an alternative to the aluminum dishes.
Items to collect
Description Quantity
Weighing dish, aluminum 1

Drying oven 1
Cylinder, graduated, 50-mL 1
Desiccator with desiccant 1
Analytical balance 1
Tongs 1
Refer to Consumables and replacement items on page 3 for order information.
Sample collection and storage

• Collect samples in clean glass or plastic bottles.
• To preserve samples for later analysis, keep the samples at or below 6 °C (43 °F) for
up to 7 days.
• Let the sample temperature increase to room temperature before analysis.
Test procedure
1. Put an aluminum dish in 2. Remove the dish from 3. Use an analytical 4. Mix the sample. Use a
a drying oven at 103–105 °C the oven. Let the dish balance to weigh the dish to blender or a beaker with stir
for 1 hour. temperature decrease to the nearest 0.1 mg bar and stir plate to mix the
room temperature in a (0.0001 g). Record this mg sample.
desiccator. value as B.
1
5. Use a graduated cylinder 6. Put the sample in a 7. Remove the dish from 8. Use an analytical
to add 50 mL of sample to preheated oven. Dry at the oven. Let the dish balance to weigh the dish to
the aluminum dish. 103–105 °C for temperature decrease to the nearest 0.1 mg
approximately 6 hours. More room temperature in a (0.0001 g). Record this mg
time can be necessary for desiccator. value as A.
high mineralized water.
Note: For larger samples,
use a steam bath and an
evaporating dish as an
alternative to the drying
oven. After the sample is
dried on the steam bath, dry
the dish to constant weight
in a 103–105 °C drying
oven.
9. Do steps 6–8 again until 10. Calculate the test

results do not change more results:
than 0.4 mg. [(A – B) × 1000] ÷ mL
Successive weight results sample = mg/L Total Solids
that are identical for some Where:
wastewater samples are A = Weight (mg)1 of sample
unlikely because of slow + dish
organic volatilization.
B = Weight (mg) of dish
Note: If applicable, continue
with Method 8276 for
Volatile and Fixed Solids
results.
Summary of method
A well-mixed sample is dried in a pre-weighed dish to a constant weight in an oven at
102–105 °C. The difference of weight between the empty dish and the dried dish shows
the total solids of the sample.
1 Weight in mg = grams × 1000
2 Total Suspended Solids, USEPA gravimetric Method

Consumables and replacement items
Required reagents and apparatus
Description Quantity/test Unit Item no.
Balance, analytical, 115 VAC 1 each 2936801

Cylinder, graduated, 50-mL 1 each 50841
Desiccant, indicating Drierite 1 each 2088701
Desiccator, without stopcock 1 each 1428500
Desiccator plate, ceramic 1 each 1428400
Water, deionized varies 4L 27256
Dish, aluminum (63 x 17.5 mm) 1 100/pkg 2164000
Oven, drying, 120 VAC 1 each 1428900
Oven, drying, 240 VAC 1 each 1428902
Tongs, crucible, 9-inch 1 each 56900
Optional reagents and apparatus
Description Unit Item No.
Blender, 1.2 liter, 120 VAC each 2616100

Blender, 1.2 liter, 240 VAC each 2616102
Stirrer, magnetic each 2881200
Stirrer, magnetic, 4 x 4, 230 VAC each 2881202
Beaker, 250-mL each 50046H
Stir bar, 22 x 8 mm each 2095350
Steam bath, 8 inch diameter each 2347900
Evaporating dish, porcelain, 120 mL each 52561
Sampling bottle with cap, low density polyethylene, 500-mL 12/pkg 2087079
Total Suspended Solids, USEPA gravimetric Method 3

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USEPA Gravimetric Method1, 2 Method 8271

Weighing dish, aluminum 1

Refer to Consumables and replacement items on page 3 for order information.

Sample collection and storage

9. Do steps 6–8 again until 10. Calculate the test

1 Weight in mg = grams × 1000

2 Total Suspended Solids, USEPA gravimetric Method

Description Quantity/test Unit Item no.

Balance, analytical, 115 VAC 1 each 2936801

Optional reagents and apparatus

Description Unit Item No.

Blender, 1.2 liter, 120 VAC each 2616100

Total Suspended Solids, USEPA gravimetric Method 3

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