METHODS FOR COD

Country NOMENCLATURE
(Title)

UNE 77OO4/2002
Water quality. Determination
of the Chemical oxygen UNE 77004/2002
demand (COD). Dichromate
method
SPAIN

IRSA-CNR NUMERO 5130.

Potassium Dichromate IRSA-CNR 5130
Method

APAT-IRSA 5130 APAT-IRSA 5130

ITALY

Metodo 5135.
Richiesta chimica di ossigeno 5135 Method
(COD) in matrice acquosa
mediante test in cuvetta.

Potassium dichromate DS 217:1991

method

Denmark

Potassium permanganate PN-85/C - 04578.02

method

Poland
PN ISO 6060:2006
Union
Member States of the European Union

Dichromate Potassium
French Standard AFNOR 90- NF T90-101
France 101

SERES monitor

Potassium dichromate ISO 6060:1989

method
Portugal

ISO 6060

Potassium dichromate SS 02 81 42
method

Scandinavian

Potassium dichromate SF 5504

method with closed tube

Potassium dichromate NS 4748-2

method

Potassium dichromate
method

Titration method with Ferrous

Ammonium Sulphate

Turquia
 Wavelet decomposition and
Turquia neural networks

ANNs, ANFIS and K-means

clustering techniques

Potassium dichromate
method

German

Potassium dichromate ISO 15705

method

Potassium dichromate
Malta method

Potassium dichromate
Romania SR ISO 6060/96
method

METHODS FOR COD

Country NOMENCLATURE
(Title)

Titrimetric EPA-NERL 410.1

EPA-NERL 410.2
 Standar methods 5520C

USA Standar methods 5520D

Standar methods 5520

ASTM D1252B

EPA-ORD/EPA-OST 410.4

Bolivia Standar methods 5520C

Potassium dichromate
México NMX-AA-030-SCFI-2001
method

NMX-AA-030-SCFI-2001
Union

Dichromate by flow injection

analysis

JAPAN
Member States out of the European Union JAPAN Potassium permanganate

JIS K 0400-20-10:1999

Standard dichromate method GB 11914-89, 1990

(COD Cr)

China

Permanganate method (COD GB 11892-89, 1990)

Mn) ISO 8467-1986

Potassium dichromate GB/T 22597-2008

method

Potassium dichromate
Brazil Standar methods 5520C
method

Potassium dichromate Method 8000 (HACH

Panama method DR/2400)

ISO (International
Standartization Organization)
Potassium dichromate Estándar Methods for the
method Examination of Water and
Wastewater- APHA-AWWA-
WPCF)

Paraguay
M Paraguay

Potassium dichromate
Cuba method

Potassium dichromate
method

Colombia

Reacción Digestión/ Titulación

Chile NCh 2313/24 Of.97
Redox FAS

Russian GOST R 52708-2007

South African SANS 6048 Ed.2.02 (2010)
 LINK TYPE COMMENT

http://www.aenor.es/aenor/normas/normas/fichanorma.asp?tipo=N&codigo=N0026986&PDF=Si#.VK5rhNKXGDQ
Link to the UNE rule. EQUIVALENT ISO 6060:1989

Link to Istituto di Ricerca sulle

http://www.irsa.cnr.it/Docs/Capitoli/5130.pdfAcque

Use of spettrofotometica
Method in cuvette. Use of
http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/files/pubblicazioni/manuali-lineeguida/MLG_117_14.pdf
potassium dichromate

https://webshop.ds.dk/Files/Files/Products/14916_attachPV.pdf
Link to Danish Standard

http://chem.arch.ug.edu.pl/zis/sz.pdf
Link to Uniwersytet Gdanski

http://infostore.saiglobal.com/EMEA/Details.aspx?ProductID=408076
Link to SAI GLOBAL
 Link to L’Agence de l'eau
http://www.eau-seine-normandie.fr/fileadmin/mediatheque/Entreprise/REDEVANCES/GUIDE_VALIDATION_AUTOSURVEIL
Seine-Normandie (references ISO 15705
normatives)

Similar to ISO6060

http://eurachem2011.fc.ul.pt/ Link to Chemical Department.

presentations/P28-ASilva.pdf Campo Grande Portugal

http://eurachem2011.fc.ul.pt/ Link to University of Lisboa Open reflux conditions

presentations/P29-BAnes.pdf

http://www.pfi.no/Documents Lint to Paper and Fibre

/Scan_test_methods/C_CM_ research Institute
M/CM_44-97.pdf

http://www.pfi.no/Documents Lint to Paper and Fibre

/Scan_test_methods/C_CM_ research Institute
M/CM_44-97.pdf

http://www.pfi.no/Documents Lint to Paper and Fibre

/Scan_test_methods/C_CM_ research Institute
M/CM_44-97.pdf

Lint to Paper and Fibre

http://www.pfi.no/Documents/Scan_test_methods/C_CM_M/CM_44-97.pdf
research Institute

http://www.trjfas.org/pdf/issu Link to Turkish Journal of

e_5_1/35_42.pdf Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
http://www.researchgate.net/
publication/227723921_Predi
ction_of_Chemical_Oxygen_D Link to Research gate
emand_(COD)_Based_on_Wa
velet_Decomposition_and_Ne
ural_Networks

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/260189455_Modelling_of_chemical_oxygen_demand_by_using_ANNs_ANFIS_a
Link to Research gate

Link to the TOC Company

http://www.lar.com/products/cod-analysis/cod-chemical-oxygen-demand.html
Innovative Online
Measurement

ftp://ftp.mn-
net.com/english/Instruction_l
eaflets/NANOCOLOR/985027e
n.pdf

http://www.bioaliment.ugal.ro Link to Innovative Romanian

/revista/2/paper2pfit.pdf Food Biotechnology

LINK TYPE COMMENT

Link to NEMI (National

https://www.nemi.gov/metho COD, titrimetry (detection
Environmental Methods
ds/method_summary/5261/ level > 50 mg/L)
Index)

Link to NEMI (National

https://www.nemi.gov/metho COD, titrimetry (detection
Environmental Methods
ds/method_summary/5262/ level 5- 50 mg/L)
Index)
 Link to NEMI (National COD by Closed Reflux,
https://www.nemi.gov/metho Environmental Methods Titration (detection level 40
ds/method_summary/7613/ Index) mg/L)

Link to NEMI (National COD by Closed Reflux,

https://www.nemi.gov/methods/method_summary/5716/
Environmental Methods Colorimetric method
Index) (detection level 50 mg/L)

http://standardmethods.org/s
tore/ProductView.cfm? Link to Standard Methods
ProductID=408

COD, Micro, by Sealed

Link to NEMI (National Digestion and Spectrometry
https://www.nemi.gov/methods/method_summary/4747/
Environmental Methods (Test Method B), (detection
Index) level 5-800 mg/L)

Link to NEMI (National COD in water by colorimetry

https://www.nemi.gov/methods/method_summary/9627/
Environmental Methods (detection level 3-900 mg/L)
Index)

Closed reflux method

Link to Diario Oficial de la

http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle_popup.php?codigo=5184479 Closed Reflux /Open Reflux
Federación (SEGOB)

http://www.agua.org.mx/inde
x.php/biblioteca-
tematica/marco-juridico-del-
agua/1466-normas-
mexicanas/15232-nmx-aa- Link to Centro Virtual de
030-scfi-2001-analisis-de- Información del agua
agua-determinacion-de-la-
demanda-quimica-de-
oxigeno-en-aguas-naturales-
residuales-y-residuales-
tratadas-metodo-de-prueba

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003267001953346
Link to Science Direct precision: 5 mg/l
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00032718008078020#.VLUz7dKXEbp
Link to Taylor Francis Online

http://infostore.saiglobal.com
/EMEA/Details.aspx? Link to SAI GLOBAL
ProductID=815170

applicable to various kinds of

water samples with COD level
Link to Ministry of
environmental protection of maximumthan
higher 30mg/L. The
http://english.mep.gov.cn/standards_reports/standards/water_environment/method_standard2/200807/t20080710_1254
determination limit
the people's Republic of China for undiluted water sample is
700mg/L

applicable to the
determination of drinking
Link to Ministry of water, water at drinking water
http://english.mep.gov.cn/standards_reports/standards/water_environment/method_standard2/200807/t20080710_1254
environmental protection of source areas and surface
the people's Republic of China water with determination
range of 0,5-4,5 mg/l

http://infostore.saiglobal.com
/EMEA/Details.aspx? Link to SAI GLOBAL
ProductID=1143348

Link to
http://www.tratamentodeagua.com.br/r10/Biblioteca_Detalhe.aspx?codigo=401
www.tratamientodeagua.com. There is no rule or legislation
br

Link to Technological
http://www.utp.ac.pa/sites/default/files/PCUTP-CIHH-LSA-201-2006.pdf
University of Panamá

http://www.matus-dubarry.com/v2/index.php/resoluciones-seam/319-resolucion-22202-por-la-cual-se-establece-el-padro
Link to resolution There is no rule or legislation
 https://www.google.es/url?
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e=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=
8&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=http
%3A%2F%2Ffaolex.fao.org
%2Fdocs%2Ftexts Link to resolution
%2Fpar48153.doc&ei=Sf7ZVLy
bJoryUIWTgJgF&usg=AFQjCN
HYHRHhlotgLxA4y66S1_36Grn
_8A&sig2=-
pOh87ZYj0FT_ULzdjT8Vw&bv
m=bv.85464276,d.d24

Closed reflux method with

Link to Analytical Laboratory spectrometric detection and
http://ojs.uo.edu.cu/index.php/cq/article/view/1936
of the Industrial volumetric
Biotechnology Center (CEBI) > 0,71 mg/L

Link to Alcaldia de Bogota (D

http://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=18617
1594/1984)

http://www.academia.edu/76
97466/VALIDACI
%C3%93N_DE_LOS_M
%C3%89TODOS_DE_AN
%C3%81LISIS_DQO_REFLUJO_
CERRADO_SULFATOS_Y_NITRA Link to document of University
TOS_EN_AGUAS_EN_EL_LABO Pontificia Bolivariana.
RATORIO_DE_AN Bucaramanga
%C3%81LISIS_QU
%C3%8DMICO_DE_AGUAS_RE
SIDUALES_DE_LA_UNIVERSID
AD_PONTIFICIA_BOLIVARIANA
_SECCIONAL_BUCARAMANGA

Link to Standards national

http://www.siss.cl/577/w3- Institute of Standardization. 28 days
propertyvalue-3481.html Government of Chile

http://runorm.com/product/vi Link to Russian Standards and

ew/2/31436 Technical regulations
http://infostore.saiglobal.com
/EMEA/Details.aspx? Link to SAI GLOBAL
productID=1106423
 ALTERNATIVE NOMENCLATURE LINK
METHODS (Title)

UNE-EN 1484:1998
Water analysis. Guidelines for
the determination of Total http://www.aenor.es/aenor/normas/normas/fichanorma.a
organic carbon (TOC) amd
dissolved organic carbon
(DOC).

http://vbn.aau.dk/files/57464
Proficiency testing of the 534/Raposo_2010_COD_analy
anaerobic digestion sis_improve.pdf

Carbonio organico totale

(TOC) http://www.iss.it/binary/aqua/cont/TOC_14aprile2005.116
Modello TOC 5000 SHIMADZU

Fenton system by Na(2)SO(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24135101

reduction and O(2) oxidation

http://vbn.aau.dk/files/57464
Proficiency testing of the 534/Raposo_2010_COD_analy
anaerobic digestion sis_improve.pdf

Multi N-C analyser made by

Analytik Jena instrument PN-EN 1484:1999 http://www.pjoes.com/pdf/15.4/557-563.pdf
Development Company

http://pl.wessling-
group.com/fileadmin/media/P
oland/PDFs/WESSLING_Polska
_english_range_of_accreditati
on_AB918_23.07.13.pdf
 http://www.reference-
lab.dk/media/2792874/cod-
toc_rapport_2004.pdf

TOC ISO 8245 http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=2

https://www.ecn.nl/docs/society/horizontal/hor_desk_17_

TOC http://mimoza.marmara.edu.tr/~bilge.alpaslan/ENVE%203
 DIN EN 1484:1997-08
TOC (total organic carbon) ISO 8245:1999-03 http://www.lar.com/products/toc-analysis/toc.html
EPA 415,1

http://www.bmub.bund.de/fileadmin/bmu-import/files/pd

Physical-chemical methods http://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/7598/mus

http://www.nipne.ro/rjp/2013
TOC (total organic carbon) ISO 8245:2000 _58_1-2/0211_0219.pdf

ALTERNATIVE NOMENCLATURE LINK

METHODS (Title)

TOC https://www.nemi.gov/metho
Carbon, organic, total, wet USGS-NWQL (O-3100) ds/method_summary/5566/
oxidation

http://standardmethods.org/s
Standar methods 5310 tore/ProductView.cfm?
ProductID=409
 http://www.ingentaconnect.c
om/content/wef/wefproc/200
Colorimetric TOC 4/00002004/00000009/art00
043

Electrochemical oxidation
using OH-radicals

http://www.astm.org/Standar
ASTM D6238 ds/D6238.htm

Fenton system by Na(2)SO(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

reduction and O(2) oxidation pubmed/24135101
Fenton system by Na(2)SO(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24135101
reduction and O(2) oxidation
 TYPE COMMENT

Link to AENOR (Asociación

Española de Normalización y
Certificación)

Link to trends in Anaytical

Chemistry

Link to Istituto Superiore di

Sanitá

Independent of pH in the
range 2,50-11,95

Link to trends in Anaytical

Chemistry

Link to Polish J. of Enrivon.

Link to WESSLING Polska Sp. z

o.o.
 Link to Eurofins

Link to ISO

BOD/TOC of untreated
Link to Marmara University domestic wastewater 1.2-2 mg
02/mg C
 Measurement Range: 0.1-100
mg/l, 2-400 mg/l, 5-2,000
Link to the TOC Company mg/l, 100-15,000 mg/l, 100-
Innovative Online 50,000 mg/l
Measurement Highest combustion
temperature available (1,200
ºC)

In reference to Appendix 1 on
Link to German waste water urban waste water, see
ordinance especially Article 6 (3))

Link to Central Ostrobothnia

University of Applied Sciences

TYPE COMMENT

Link to NEMI (National Applicable concentration

Environmental Methods range > 0.1 mg/L
Index)

Link to Standard Methods

 correlations between TOC and
Link to wef (Water COD resulted in correlation
Environment Federation) coefficients as high as 0.97

OH-radicals have a
significantly higher oxidation
potential. The OH-radicals are
directly related to the COD.
This method offers a fast,
simple, accurate and
pollution-free alternative to
the common dichromate
method (wet chemical
method).

Link to ASTM INTERNATIONAL

Independent of pH in the
range 2,50-11,95

There is no rule or legislation

Independent of pH in the
range 2,50-11,95
Otros metodos
CORRELATION FACTOR
Hach company Mn3COD (Cr COD/Mn III COD)= 1.0102

DIN EN 1484:1997-08
ISO 8245:1999-03
EPA 415.1