Collaborative Study of the Photometric Molyb do vanadate Method for Phosphorus
Abstract Sixteen laboratories analyzed five feed samples, with phosphorus levels ranging from about 0.60 to 5.50% by the photometric molybdovanadate method studied in 1963 (This Journal, 46, 836 (1963)), and by either the volumetric method, 22.061, or the gravimetric quinoline molybdate method (ibid., 47, 170 (1964)), both of which have some official status. Eight sets of results based on the volumetric method and eight based on the gravimetric method were available. Means for all methods were in good agreement. Standard deviations and coefficients of variation were satisfactory for all methods, indicating superiority of both volumetric and gravimetric methods over the photometric method. Calculation of standard deviations for the entire range tested, however, showed the photometric method to be superior to the volumetric method and inferior to the gravimetric. The molybdovanadate method was adopted as official, first action.