Analysis of Solid Environmental Samples

Solid environmental samples include: Soil, Sediment, Sludge and Road Dust.

%Recoveries of Elements in NIST Standard Reference Materials

SRM 1646 (Estuarine Sediment) and 2704 (Buffalo River Sediment)


Element M/Z Unit Certified Value 1646_Found Mean�SD,N Certified Value 2704_Found Mean�SD,N
Ag 107 �g/g - 0.54 � 0.06, 4 0.759 * 0.75 � 0.07, 6
Al 27 mg/g 62.5 � 2.0 62.3, 1 61.1 � 1.6 62.5, 1
As 75 �g/g 11.6 � 1.3 11.6 � 0.9, 4 23.4 � 0.8 20.6 � 1.6, 6
Ba 137 �g/g 413 � 37* 394 � 11, 4 414 � 12 412 � 19, 6
Cd 114 �g/g 0.36 � 0.07 0.36 � 0.01, 3 3.45 � 0.22 3.53 � 0.15, 5
Co 59 �g/g 10.5 � 1.3 10.3 � 0.26, 4 14 � 0.6 14.1 � 1.4, 6
Cr 53 �g/g 76 � 3 74.3 � 2.2, 4 135 � 5 134 � 4, 6
Cu 65 �g/g 18 � 3 17.6 � 0.52, 4 98.6 � 5 95.9 � 4, 6
Fe 57 mg/g 33.5 � 1.0 30.3, 1 41.1 � 1.0 37.6 � 0.7, 3
Hg 202 �g/g 0.063 � 0.012 < D.L. 1.44 � 0.07 1.49 � 0.07, 6
Li 7 �g/g 49 ** 48.0 � 1.5, 3 50 ** 45.7 � 1.7, 6
Mg 25 mg/g 10.9 � 0.8 11.1 � 1.2, 4 12.0 � 0.2 13.4 � 0.6, 3
Mn 55 �g/g 375 � 20 359 � 5.8, 4 555 � 19 563 � 13, 6
Mo 98 �g/g 2 ** 2.11 � 0.09, 3 5.2 � 1.3* 4.15 � 0.07, 6
Ni 60 �g/g 32 � 3 30.4 � 0.49, 3 44.1 � 3 43.4 � 0.5, 5
Pb 208 �g/g 28.2 � 1.8 27.8 � 0.73, 4 161 � 17 163 � 6.3, 6
Sb 121 �g/g 0.4 ** 0.393 � 0.028, 4 3.79 � 0.15 3.80 � 0.35, 5
Sr 88 �g/g 170 � 30* 148 � 4.6, 4 130 ** 133 � 3.8, 4
Th 232 �g/g 10 ** 10.1 � 1, 4 9.2 ** 9.34 � 1, 5
Tl 205 �g/g 0.5 ** 0.51 � 0.04, 4 1.2 � 0.2 1.11 � 0.03, 6
U 238 �g/g 3 � 0.07* 2.64 � 0.099, 4 3.13 � 0.13 3.10 � 0.15, 6
V 51 �g/g 94 � 1 94.7 � 2.4, 4 95 � 4 96.2 � 1.8, 6
Zn 66 �g/g 138 � 6 127 � 3.7, 4 438 � 12 432 � 13, 6
** Non-certified Values
* Consensus Values


Reference:

Application of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry for Total Metal Determination in Silicon-Containing Solid Samples Using the Microwave-assisted Nitric Acid-Hydrofluoric Acid-Hydrogen Peroxide-Boric Acid Digestion System
Shaole Wu, Yuhui Zhao, Xinbang Feng and Adolph Wittmeier J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 11, 287-296 (1996).


Contact: Xinbang Feng, Ph.D. (Phone: 403-632-8464)
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