The American Chemical Society Committee on Reagent Chemicals is the only organization in the world that sets requirements and develops validated methods for determining the purity of analytical reagents. For the first time, Reagent Chemicals, 10th Ed. includes general physical properties and analytical uses for all reagent chemicals, nearly 500 chemicals. Thirty-two new reagents and three new classes of standard grade reference materials — all of which have validation protocols — are introduced in this 100th anniversary edition.

In addition, the use of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), which is recognized as the most powerful and flexible trace element technique, is now accepted as an analytical method. Other improvements include a CAS number index, a separate index for standard grade reference materials, updated atomic weights, frequently used mathematical equations, complete assay calculations with titer values, a tutorial on how to read a monograph, and detailed tables of contents introducing each section.

From the Preface: “...The ACS Committee on Analytical Reagents evolved from the Committee on the Purity of Chemical Reagents, which was established in 1903. Analysts at that time were disturbed by the quality of reagents available and by the discrepancies between labels and the actual purity of the materials...The Tenth Edition continues the initiative to simplify the classical chemical methods and substitute instrumental analysis where appropriate...It also revises and updates procedures for polarography. Tests have been modified to take into account current laboratory practices and technology, as well as to eliminate the use of environmentally harmful chemicals...”

Target Audience: Analytical chemists and other professionals who require access to specifications and protocols for reagent chemicals.

Table of Contents:

Introduction and Definitions

Analytical Procedures and General Directions

Solutions and Mixtures Used in Tests

Monographs for Reagent Chemicals

Monographs for Standard-Grade Reference Materials

Lists and Indexes