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    This document provides instructions for determining the total nitrogen content in fertilizers using a modified comprehensive nitrogen method. The method involves adding sulfuric acid and heating the sample to digest organic matter. Sodium hydroxide is then added to distill the ammonia, which is absorbed in boric acid and titrated to determine the nitrogen content. The document gives detailed reagents, amounts, temperatures and timing for the procedure.

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    This document provides instructions for determining the total nitrogen content in fertilizers using a modified comprehensive nitrogen method. The method involves adding sulfuric acid and heating the sample to digest organic matter. Sodium hydroxide is then added to distill the ammonia, which is absorbed in boric acid and titrated to determine the nitrogen content. The document gives detailed reagents, amounts, temperatures and timing for the procedure.

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    2.4.05 37 mL H2SO4 (1 + 1).

    (If adequate ventilation is available, 20 mL


    AOAC Official Method 978.02 H2SO4 may be added instead of H2SO4 [1 + 1]. If organic matter
    Nitrogen (Total) in Fertilizers other than urea exceeds 1.0 g, add additional 1.0 mL H2SO4 for each
    Modified Comprehensive Nitrogen Method 0.1 g fat or 0.2 g other organic matter in excess of 1.0 g.)
    First Action 1978
    Final Action 1984 Proceed as in 970.02B (see 2.4.04), paragraph 4, substituting
    (Applicable to all fertilizers.) 75 for 60 min in last sentence.

    A. Reagents Cool flask until it can be handled without gloves, and add ca
    See 955.04A(a), (c), (f), and (i)–(k) (see 2.4.03), 970.02A(a), (b) 250 mL H2O. Swirl to dissolve contents, and cool <25°C. Add ca
    (see 2.4.04), and in addition: 0.8 g Alundum granules to minimize bumping, tilt flask, and add
    Cop per sul fate pent ahydrate (or an hy drous cop per layer of NaOH without agitation. (For each 10 ml H2SO4 used, or its
    sulfate).—Reagent grade, N-free. equivalent in H2SO4 [1 + 1], add 15 g solid NaOH or enough solution
    to make contents strongly alkaline.) Proceed as in 955.04C (see
    B. Determination 2.4.03), paragraph 2, beginning “Immediately connect flask to
    Proceed as in 970.02B (see 2.4.04), paragraphs 1 and 2, using distilling bulb . . .”.
    0.2–1.6 g test portion. For materials containing organics other than
    urea or urea-form, use ≥0.5 g test portion. Reference: JAOAC 61, 299(1978).
    Add 15 g K2SO4 or 12 g anhydrous Na2SO4, 0.4 g anhydrous
    CuSO4 or 0.6 g CuSO4⋅5H2O, and ca 0.8 g Alundum granules. Add CAS-7727-37-9 (nitrogen)

     2005 AOAC INTERNATIONAL

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