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METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND INORGANIC ANALYSIS OF COAL
U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1823

Edited by D.W. Golightly and F.O. Simon


Table 22. Concentrations of eight elements in the NBS 1633 coal fly ash determined by atomic absorption spectrometric methods 

  Concentration (m g/g) 
Element  This Work
(n)
a
Certificate of analysis EPA-NBS Round-Robinb (Range) Literature Reference
Cd 1.56 ± 0.26(17) 1.45 ± 0.06 0.88 - 6.0 1.5 ± 0.2 Gladney (1980)
Cu 130 ± 6(16) 128 ± 5   -   127 ± 8 Gladney (1980)
                    115 ± 8 Rowe and Steinnes (1977)
Li 170 ± 13(17)   -     -   110 ± ? Gladney (1980)
Mg 1.17 ± 0.049(14)   -     -   1.6 ± 0.3 Gladney (1980)
                    1.78 ± 0.20 Rowe and Steinnes (1977)
Mn 496 ± 34(17) 493 ± 7 181 - 636 492 ± 24 Gladney (1980)
                    509 ± 20 Ondov and others (1975)
                    488 ± 14 Rowe and Steinnes (1977)
Na 0.295 ± 0.023(11)   -     -   0.320 ± 0.034 Gladney (1980)
                    0.283 ± 0.014 Rowe and Steinnes (1977)
Pb 67 ± 4(10) 70 ± 4 18.7 - 110 72 ± 5 Gladney (1980)
Zn 210 ± 10(18) 210 ± 20 54.2 - 244 213 ± 13 Gladney (1980)
                    216 ± 25 Ondov and others (1975)
                    201 ± 6 Rowe and Steinnes (1977)
 aThe number of replicate determinations = n.
bLaboratory averages from round-robin analyses by AAS (EPA, 1977).
EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
NBS: National Bureau of Standards.
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