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Certification of Standard Reference Material® 2890a Water in 1-Octanol

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Author(s)

Brian Lang, Jacolin Murray, Adam Pintar

Abstract

Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2890a Water in 1-Octanol is intended for use in validating methods and calibrating instruments for the measurement of trace concentration levels of water. SRM 2890a is a solution of water in 1-octanol which is certified for its water content. A unit of SRM 2890a consists of five 5 mL ampoules, each containing approximately 2 mL of water in 1-octanol. This publication documents the production, analytical methods, and computations involved in characterizing this product.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 260-259
Report Number
260-259

Keywords

Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID), Karl Fischer (KF) Titration, Mass Balance, Standard Reference Material (SRM), Water Saturated Octanol (WSO).

Citation

Lang, B. , Murray, J. and Pintar, A. (2026), Certification of Standard Reference Material® 2890a Water in 1-Octanol, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.260-259, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=960747 (Accessed January 9, 2026)

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Created January 8, 2026
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