ISO 10382-2002 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10382:2002 — Soil quality — Determination of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls — Gas‑chromatographic method with electron capture detection. The standard defines a GC‑ECD based analytical procedure for the quantitative determination of selected organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in soil matrices.

Abstract

ISO 10382:2002 specifies a method for the quantitative determination of seven polychlorinated biphenyls and seventeen organochlorine pesticides in soil, applicable to all types of soil. Under the specified conditions, limits of detection in the range 0.1 μg/kg to 4 μg/kg (expressed as dry matter) can be achieved.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (ISO catalog entry shows the standard as withdrawn).
• Publication date: October 2002 (Edition 1, 2002‑10).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 13.080.10 — Chemical characteristics of soils.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2002).
• Number of pages: 22 pages (ISO catalog entry).

Summary details from the ISO catalogue entry.

Scope

ISO 10382:2002 provides a gas‑chromatographic method with electron‑capture detection (GC‑ECD) for the quantitative determination of a defined set of organochlorine pesticides and selected PCBs in soil samples. It is intended for all soil types and gives performance characteristics (including achievable limits of detection) under the specified conditions. The method includes guidance on sample preparation, extraction and instrumental analysis appropriate to GC‑ECD.

Key topics and requirements

• Analytical technique: gas chromatography with electron‑capture detection (GC‑ECD) as the primary detection method.
• Target analytes: method covers 17 organochlorine pesticides and 7 PCBs (as defined in the standard).
• Performance: limits of detection reported in the standard typically between 0.1 μg/kg and 4 μg/kg (dry matter) under specified conditions.
• Sample applicability: applicable to all types of soil; includes steps for extraction, clean‑up and instrumental analysis appropriate to GC‑ECD.
• Validation/performance criteria: method performance and detection limits are given so laboratories can verify suitability for their equipment and matrix.

Typical use and users

Environmental testing laboratories, contaminated‑land consultants, remediation contractors, regulatory agencies and research groups use this type of standard for routine monitoring, site characterization and compliance testing when GC‑ECD analysis of legacy organochlorine contaminants is appropriate. As this ISO is withdrawn, users should check and adopt the current ISO methods (see Related standards).

Related standards

ISO 10382:2002 has been superseded and related work has continued in newer ISO documents: ISO 23646:2022 (Soil quality — Determination of organochlorine pesticides by GC‑MS and GC‑ECD) and ISO 18475:2023 (Environmental solid matrices — Determination of polychlorinated biphenyls by GC‑MS or GC‑ECD). Other related ISO methods for sampling and soil characterization include the ISO 10381 and ISO 10390 series.

Keywords

soil quality; organochlorine pesticides; polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB); gas chromatography; electron capture detection (ECD); GC‑ECD; analytical method; environmental monitoring; detection limit.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10382:2002 is an International Standard that specified a GC‑ECD method for measuring selected organochlorine pesticides and PCBs in soil.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers sample preparation guidance, a GC‑ECD analytical procedure and performance characteristics (including typical limits of detection) for a defined list of OCPs and PCBs in soil matrices. The standard provided detection limits typically between 0.1 μg/kg and 4 μg/kg under its specified conditions.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Environmental testing laboratories, remediation and site assessment professionals, regulators and researchers concerned with legacy organochlorine contamination in soils.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 10382:2002 is withdrawn. The analysis of the same families of compounds has been updated and consolidated into newer ISO standards: ISO 23646:2022 (organochlorine pesticides, GC‑MS/GC‑ECD) and ISO 18475:2023 (polychlorinated biphenyls, GC‑MS/GC‑ECD). Users should adopt these more recent standards for current practice.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the ISO TC 190 family of soil quality standards and is related to soil sampling and characterization documents (for example the ISO 10381 series for sampling and ISO 10390 for pH), and to later analytical standards addressing OCPs and PCBs.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Soil quality; organochlorine pesticides; PCBs; gas chromatography; electron capture detector; GC‑ECD; environmental monitoring; detection limit.