Heavy Metal Analysis

Applications of ICP-MS:

Air Particulate Matter

Crude Oil & Lubricants

Please Contact:

Xinbang Feng, Ph.D.
Phone: 780 632-8464
E-mail: [email protected]

Angela Wharmby, B.Sc.
Phone: 780 632-8448
E-mail: [email protected]

Adolph Wittmeier
Phone: 780 632-8466
E-mail: [email protected]

Alan Hyrynik
Phone: 780 632-8440
E-mail: [email protected]

Our Facsimile:
780 632-8620

Airborne Particulate Matter

Airborne particulate matter samples include: fine, coarse and total suspended particulate collected from ambient and source emissions.

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Applications:

Ambient air particulate matter
Personal Exposure Assessment
Source Apportionment
Stack Emission

Air PM Sasmpler:

The PEM^TM Sampler
The MINIVOL Portable Sampler
The Dichotomous Sampler
The Versatile Air Pollutant Sampler (VAPS)

Measurement of Mass Concentration

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The net PM mass collected on air filters is determined by weighing the filter before and after sampling with the micro-balance shown above. It has a minimum readability of 0.001 mg.

Gravimetric Weighing Services:
TSP/PM₁₀/PM_2.5
Provision of Glass Fibre, Quartz, and Teflon filters
37 mm, 47 mm and 8X10 inch filters
Initial and Final Weights
Temperature and Humidity controlled Weighing Environment
Filters Equilibrated for at least 24 Hours in the Weighing Environment prior to Weighing
After Daily Calibration, Control Weight and Control Filter are weighed at Regular Intervals to facilitate Drift Correction
Maintenance and Calibration with NIST traceable weights done annually by an Independent Agency
Loading and Unloading of Filter Packs in a Location dedicated to Filter Processing
Careful Packaging of Filters and Filter Packs for Shipment
Additional Analyses of Exposed Filters for Inorganic and Organic Parameters readily available at the Alberta Research Council's Analytical Chemistry Business Unit

Multi-elemental Analysis by ICP-MS

(Click an element for more information)

Up to 65 Elements/Metals determined for Air Filters
Analysis of Quality Control Samples including:
Reagent Blanks
Lab Filter Blanks
Field Blanks
NIST Standard Reference Materials such as SRM 1633b (Coal Fly Ash) and SRM 1648 (Urban Particulate Matter)

%Recoveries of Elements in NIST Standard Reference Materials SRM 1633b (Coal Fly Ash) and 1648 (Urban Particulate Matter)

Element	M/Z	Unit	Certified Value	1633b %Recoveries	Certified Value	1648 %Recoveries
Ag	107	µg/g	-	-	6 **	98.7 ± 3, 4
Al	27	mg/g	150.5 ± 2.7	98.5 ± 1, 4	34.2 ± 1.1	103 ± 1, 4
As	75	锟絞/g	136.2 ± 2.6	98.0 ± 1, 4	115 ± 10	99.9 ± 3, 4
B	10	µg/g	-	-	158 *	103 ± 3, 4
Ba	137	µg/g	709 ± 27	99.8 ± 2, 4	737 **	104 ± 1, 4
Be	9	µg/g	-	-	2.6 ± 0.4*	90.4 ± 7, 4
Ca	43	mg/g	15.1 ± 0.6	102 ± 3, 4	58.3 ± 0.6 *	102 ± 2, 4
Cd	114	µg/g	0.784 ± 0.006	95.0 ± 4, 4	75 ± 7	97.2 ± 1, 4
Co	59	µg/g	50 **	98.2 ± 2, 4	18 **	102 ± 3, 4
Cr	53	µg/g	198.2 ± 4.7	102 ± 3, 4	403 ± 12	31.6 ± 1, 4
Cu	65	µg/g	112.8 ± 2.6	101 ± 2, 4	609 ± 27	97.8 ± 1, 4
Fe	57	mg/g	77.8 ± 2.3	97.3 ± 2, 4	39.1 ± 1.0	99.6 ± 2, 4
K	39	mg/g	19.5 ± 0.3	79.5 ± 7, 4	10.5 ± 0.1	91.0 ± 3, 4
Mg	25	mg/g	4.82 ± 0.08	98.6 ± 2, 4	8 **	98.2 ± 6, 4
Mn	55	µg/g	131.8 ± 1.7	109 ± 1, 4	860 **	100 ± 1, 4
Mo	98	µg/g	-	-	18.2 ± 1.9*	102 ± 2, 4
Na	23	mg/g	2.01 ± 0.03	98.4 ± 2, 4	4.25 ± 0.02	98.2 ± 1, 4
Ni	60	µg/g	120.6 ± 1.8	102 ± 4, 4	82 ± 3	102 ± 4, 4
Pb	208	µg/g	68.2 ± 1.1	101 ± 2, 4	6550 ± 80	103 ± 1, 4
Sb	121	µg/g	6 **	90 ± 3, 4	45 **	96.8 ± 1, 4
Se	77	µg/g	10.26 ± 0.17	102 ± 4, 4	27 ± 1	98.5 ± 13, 4
Sr	88	µg/g	1041 ± 14	101 ± 2, 4	207 ± 15 *	101 ± 1, 4
Th	232	µg/g	25.7 ± 1.3	98.7 ± 2, 4	7.4 **	97.6 ± 2, 4
Tl	205	µg/g	5.9 **	97.8 ± 9, 4	1.27 ± 0.06	98.1 ± 2, 4
U	238	µg/g	8.79 ± 0.36	104 ± 2, 4	5.5 ± 0.1	102 ± 2, 4
V	51	µg/g	295.7 ± 3.6	103 ± 1, 4	140 ± 3	101 ± 1, 4
Zn	66	µg/g	210 **	112 ± 3, 4	4760 ± 140	106 ± 2, 4

** Non-certified Values * Consensus Values Reference:

Ambient Air Particulate Matter Sampling and Multi-Elemental Measurement by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
Xinbang Feng, Angela Wharmby and Adolph Wittmeier,
Recent Advances in the Science and Management of Air Toxics, Banff Rimrock Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada, April 9-12, 2000.
Multi-Elemental Determinations of Airborne Particulate Matter by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
Xinbang Feng, Angela Wharmby and Adolph Wittmeier,
46th International Conference on Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy (46^th ICASS), University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, August 13-16, 2000.
Gravimetric Measurement of Fine Particulate Matter and Multi-Elemental Analysis by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
Xinbang Feng, Angela Wharmby, Adolph Wittmeier and Shaole Wu,
10th Annual Conference of the International Society of Exposure Analysis (ISEA2000) in Asilomar Conference Center, Monterey Peninsula, California, USA, October 24-27, 2000.

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