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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 23. Concentrations of analytes determined for NBS standard reference material 1633a and for quality-control samples (m g/g)a  

Analyte NBS 1633a  ASHl S1 S2 S3
This Work Certificate
Cd 0.98  ± 0.08 1.0  ± 0.15 0.71  ± 0.13 1.4  ± 0.2 0.52  ± 0.09 0.49  ± 0.1
Cu 114  ± 7 118  ± 3 141  ± 7 65  ± 4 81  ± 3 127  ± 4
Li 184  ± 14   -   153  ± 10 96  ± 13 273  ± 9 200  ± 23
Mg(%) 0.436  ± 0.005 0.455  ± .01 0.51  ± 0.03 0.65  ± 0.04 0.46  ± 0.02 0.58  ± 0.04
Mn 160  ± 12 190b      160  ± 11 251  ± 10 124  ± 9 222  ± 22
        190c                             
Na(%) 0.158  ± 0.014 0.170  ± 0.01 0.18  ± 0.03 0.44  ± 0.04 0.13  ± 0.02 0.22  ± 0.02
Pb 62  ± 4 72.4  ± 0.4 185  ± 17 60  ± 8 44  ± 13 53  ± 7
Zn 211  ± 11 220  ± 10 147  ± 8 66  ± 13 89  ± 4 106  ± 6
aConcentration units for Mg and Na are percent, or cg/g.
bConcentration listed "for information only" by NBS, that is, the value is not certified.
cFrom Gladney (1980).
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