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898 MERCURY
Totals: Hg
Mercury utilizing nitric acid and potassium permanganate digestion, and determination by Vapor Generation Inductively-Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometer (VG-ICP).
Summary: This method is quantitative for mercury utilizing nitric acid and potassium permanganate digestion, and determination by Vapor Generation Inductively-Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometer (VG-ICP). The method has a detection limit of approximately 2 ug/L. The analysis uses approximately 5 mL of sample material but 30 mL is requested to allow for quality control samples.
Melton, Larry. January 26, 2000. Mercury Quantitation by Hydride Generation ICP. CAHFS Toxicology Laboratory Standard Operating Procedure. HGVICP ver 04.