BTEX and MTBE
- Two samples on different concentration levels
- 600 mL per sample
- Natural samples: one ground water sample (partly fortified), one surface water sample
- Details: UBA and Annual Programme 2021.
- Synthetic samples: concentration range: 0-25 µg/L
- The specified standard deviations for proficiency assessment (z-score-criteria in %) and lower limits apply to synthetic samples in the year 2021
and are calculated from interlaboratory comparisons 2010-2020. At regular intervals the standard deviations are recalculated and updated.
Parameter |
standard deviation for proficiency assessment based on the targed value |
Lower limit |
Benzene |
15 % |
0.5 µg/L |
Ethylbenzene |
17 % |
0.5 µg/L |
Toluene |
14 % |
0.7 µg/L |
Sum of m- and p-Xylene |
19 % |
1.4 µg/L |
o-Xylene |
15 % |
0.5 µg/L |
MTBE |
14 % |
0.1 µg/L |
Round |
Dispatch |
Organisation |
Samples |
Closing date |
B12 |
01.06.2021
| UBA |
natural |
29.06.2021 |
CB08 |
11.10.2021 |
IFA |
synthetic |
12.11.2021 |
- Contact IFA:
Caroline Stadlmann, Ing.
Phone: +43(0) 1 47654 97306
- Contact UBA:
Martha Schmid, MSc.
Phone: +43(0) 1 31304 4334