Certified Reference Material

Certified Reference Material
Reference material certificate
Cyanide Standard for IC
Product no.: 90157

Lot no.: BCCK1029
Description of CRM: K2Zn(CN)4 (pure material) in high-purity water (18.2 MΩ∙cm, 0.22 µm filtered).
Expiry date: FEB 2026
Storage: Store at 5°C-25°C
Density (certified) at 20°C: 999.5 kg m-3 ± 0.5 kg m-3
Constituent Certified values at 20°C and expanded uncertainties, U = k . u (k = 2) [1][2]
Cyanide 1001 mg kg-1 ± 7 mg kg-1 1001 mg L-1 ± 7 mg L-1
Metrological traceability: Directly traceable to NIST SRM 919b. [3]
Measurement method: The certified value is established by argentometric titration in accordance with
ISO/IEC 17025.[4]
Intended use: Calibration of ion chromatography or any other analytical technique.
Instructions for handling The bottle’s temperature must be 20°C. Shake well before every use. If storage
and correct use: of a partially used bottle is necessary (at the user`s risk), the cap should be
tightly sealed and the bottle should be stored at reduced temperature (e.g.
refrigerator) to minimize transpiration rate.
Health and safety Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet for detailed information about the nature
information: of any hazard and appropriate precautions to be taken.
Packaging: 100 mL HDPE bottle
Accreditation: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH is accredited by the Swiss Accreditation Service
SAS as reference material producer under no. SRMS 0001 in accordance with
international standard ISO 17034[5]
Certificate issue date: 16 MAY 2023
ISO 17034 S. Matt – CRM Operations Dr. P. Zell – Approving Officer

SRMS 0001
Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Industriestrasse 25, 9471 Buchs, Switzerland;

Tel +41-81-755-2511; Fax +41-81-756-5449; www.sigmaaldrich.com
Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH is a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
Certificate Page 1 of 3 Certificate version 01

Certification process details:
The certified value of the content (mg/kg) is determined using argentometric titration. The mean value is
based on seven individual measurements. All measurements are traced gravimetrically to an internationally
accepted reference material e.g. from NIST (USA) or BAM (Germany).
Homogeneity assessment:
Due to the production process, a homogeneous solution derives. Nevertheless a small homogeneity contribution
is included into the calculation of content uncertainty of this CRM.
Density Measurement:
The density measurement is carried out under the scope of the ISO/IEC 17025 [4] accreditation according to
ISO 15212-1 [6] and using the digital density meter DMA 4500M from Anton Paar with an oscillating U-tube
installed. The measurement uncertainty is calculated according to Eurachem/CITAC Guide and reported as
combined expanded uncertainty at the 95% confidence level, using a coverage factor of k = 2.
Uncertainty evaluation:
The uncertainty contributions are illustrated by the following cause-effect diagram:
Typical relative contributions are:
u(wCRM) 0.1 – 0.3 % Determination Determination
uhom < 0.03 % of Content of Density
ustab < 0.09 % (wCRM) ( )
u(ρ) < 0.05 % Reference
Repeatability
Certified
Value of CRM
Homogeneit Bottle leaching
Solvent quality Transpiration
Homogeneity Stability
(hom) (stab)
The combined standard uncertainty is calculated by combination of the standard uncertainties of the input
estimates according to Eurachem/CITAC Guide “Quantifying Uncertainty in Analytical Measurement” and
ISO 17034.[2][5]
Expanded uncertainty is then calculated to a confidence level of 95%, typically by multiplying with a confidence
level factor of k=2.
Trace Impurities in bottled solution:

The following anions were measured as possible impurities (in µg kg-1, <X = below detection limit, m = matrix):
Bromide Chloride Fluoride Iodide Nitrite Nitrate Phosphate Sulfate

< 25 6026.5 38 < 25 75.5 < 25 36.8 287.1

References:
[1] ISO Guide 35:2017, “Reference materials - Guidance for characterization and assessment of
homogeneity and stability”
[2] Eurachem/CITAC Guide, 3rd Ed. (2012), “Quantifying uncertainty in analytical measurement”
[3] Eurachem/CITAC Guide, 2nd Ed. (2019), “Metrological Traceability in chemical measurement”
[4] The accredited testing laboratory STS 0490 performs the measurements and weighing steps for the
certification of this CRM under ISO/IEC 17025:2017, “General requirements for the competence of
testing and calibration laboratories”
[5] ISO 17034:2016, “General requirements for the competence of reference material producers”
[6] DIN EN ISO 15212-1:1998, Oscillation-type density meters - Part 1: Laboratory instruments
Certificate of analysis revision history:
Certificate version Certificate issue date Reason for version

01 16 MAY 2023 Initial version
Disclaimer:
The purchaser must determine the suitability of this product for its particular use. Sigma-Aldrich Production
GmbH makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, other than its products meet all quality control
standards set by Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH. We do not guarantee that the product can be used for a
special application.
The vibrant M, Supelco, and Sigma-Aldrich are trademarks of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany or its affiliates.
Detailed information on trademarks is available via publicly accessible resources.
© 2018 Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and/or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.

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Cyanide Standard for IC

Product no.: 90157

Constituent Certified values at 20°C and expanded uncertainties, U = k . u (k = 2) [1][2]

Cyanide 1001 mg kg-1 ± 7 mg kg-1 1001 mg L-1 ± 7 mg L-1

Metrological traceability: Directly traceable to NIST SRM 919b. [3]

ISO 17034 S. Matt – CRM Operations Dr. P. Zell – Approving Officer

Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Industriestrasse 25, 9471 Buchs, Switzerland;

Certificate Page 1 of 3 Certificate version 01

Solvent quality Transpiration

Trace Impurities in bottled solution:

Bromide Chloride Fluoride Iodide Nitrite Nitrate Phosphate Sulfate

Certificate Page 2 of 3 Certificate version 01

Certificate of analysis revision history:

Certificate version Certificate issue date Reason for version

Certificate Page 3 of 3 Certificate version 01

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