ISO 17353-2004 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 17353:2004 — Water quality — Determination of selected organotin compounds — Gas chromatographic method. This International Standard specifies a gas‑chromatographic procedure for the identification and quantification of selected organotin compounds (e.g. monobutyltin, dibutyltin, tributyltin, tetrabutyltin, monooctyltin, dioctyltin, triphenyltin, tricyclohexyltin and related species) in drinking water, surface water, wastewater and marine water, under defined sample conditions.

Abstract

ISO 17353:2004 defines a trace analytical method based on derivatization and gas chromatography for selected organotin compounds and/or their cations in aqueous matrices containing up to 2 g/l suspended solids. The method is intended to provide identification and quantification in the working concentration range approx. 10 ng/l to 1 000 ng/l and can be applied to additional organotin species beyond those listed in the normative table. Typical workflow steps include sample conditioning, derivatization to volatile derivatives (ethylation), extraction or purge/trap, chromatographic separation and instrumental detection.

General information

• Status: Published — International Standard (confirmed following systematic review).
• Publication date: September 2004 (edition 1, published 2004‑09; implementation date listed 17 September 2004).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 13.060.50 — Examination of water for chemical substances.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2004).
• Number of pages: 31 pages (ISO listing).

Scope

This standard specifies a gas‑chromatographic method for the identification and quantification of selected organotin compounds and/or their cations in drinking water, surface water, wastewater (containing not more than 2 g/l suspended material) and marine water. The normative working range is approximately 10 ng/l to 1 000 ng/l. The standard lists target compounds (butyl‑ and phenyltin species, octyltin species and related derivatives) and notes applicability to additional organotin species where appropriate; corresponding anions are not determined by this method.

Key topics and requirements

• Target analytes: MBT, DBT, TBT, Tetrabutyltin, MOcT, DOcT, TPhT, Tricyclohexyltin, and related organotin species as listed in Table 1 of the standard.
• Matrixes covered: drinking water, surface water, wastewater (≤ 2 g/l suspended solids), and marine water.
• Analytical principle: derivatization (alkylation/ethylation) to form volatile organotin derivatives followed by gas chromatography separation and detection (GC with appropriate detector).
• Working range and limits: nominal working concentration range ≈ 10 ng/l to 1 000 ng/l (method detection and quantification performance given in standard).
• Sample preparation requirements: control of pH/buffer conditions, use of derivatization reagent (sodium tetraethylborate preparations are described), extraction/purge‑and‑trap or solvent extraction steps and drying/clean‑up as specified.
• Quality and performance: includes method validation elements (calibration, blanks, recoveries, detection limits) and notes on interferences and matrix effects; normative tables and procedural details given in the text.

Typical use and users

Used by environmental testing laboratories, water quality monitoring agencies, research institutions and regulatory bodies for compliance monitoring, environmental surveillance and research into organotin contamination (e.g., antifouling biocide residues). Typical users include analytical chemists, QA/QC managers in accredited laboratories, and consultants performing trace organotin analysis in aquatic environments.

Related standards

Relevant or complementary standards and guidance include ISO 3696 (water for analytical laboratory use), the ISO 5667 series (water sampling guidance), and later/parallel ISO methods for organotin analysis in other matrices (for example ISO 23161 for soil, sediment and related matrices). National and regional adoptions (e.g. EN/UNE versions) may exist that transpose ISO 17353 into local practice.

Keywords

organotin; butyltin; phenyltin; octyltin; tributyltin (TBT); gas chromatography; derivatization; sodium tetraethylborate; water quality; trace analysis; environmental monitoring; ISO 17353

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 17353:2004 is an International Standard that specifies a gas‑chromatographic method for the determination of selected organotin compounds in aqueous matrices (drinking, surface, wastewater and marine water).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers procedures for sample conditioning, derivatization to volatile derivatives (ethlyation), extraction or purge/concentration, chromatographic separation and detection/quantification of selected organotin species in water, with a working range of about 10 ng/l to 1 000 ng/l. The method is not intended to determine the corresponding anions.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Accredited environmental and water‑testing laboratories, regulatory monitoring programs, research groups studying organotin contamination, and consultants performing trace analysis for compliance or investigative purposes.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 17353:2004 remains the published edition (edition 1, 2004). The ISO bibliographic record shows the publication as confirmed following systematic review (confirmed in 2024), so the 2004 edition is still in force unless a later revision is issued by ISO. Users should check national adopters or ISO announcements for any future revision.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of ISO's body of standards on water quality and analytical methods (references and normative cross‑references include ISO 3696 and the ISO 5667 sampling series). Other ISO methods address organotin determination in non‑aqueous matrices (soil, sediment, sludge) and alternative analytical routes.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Organotin, butyltin, phenyltin, gas chromatography, derivatization (ethylation), sodium tetraethylborate, water quality, trace analysis, environmental monitoring, TBT.