Open-File Report 2014–1067
AbstractTypically, 27 major, minor, and trace elements are determined in natural waters, acid mine drainage, extraction fluids, and leachates of geological and environmental samples by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). At the discretion of the analyst, additional elements may be determined after suitable method modifications and performance data are established. Samples are preserved in 1–2 percent nitric acid (HNO3) at sample collection or as soon as possible after collection. The aqueous samples are aspirated into the ICP-OES discharge, where the elemental emission signals are measured simultaneously for 27 elements. Calibration is performed with a series of matrix-matched, multi-element solution standards. |
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Todorov, T.I., Wolf, R.E., and Adams, Monique, 2014, Multi-elemental analysis of aqueous geological samples by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2014–1067, 21 p., https://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20141067.
ISSN 2331-1258 (online)
Principle
Interferences
Scope
Apparatus
Reagents
Safety Precautions
Sample Preparation
Calibration Standards
ICP-OES Analysis
Method Performance—Blank Analysis and Reporting Limits
Method Performance—Analyses of CRMs and Duplicate Samples
References
Appendix 1. Generation of Multicomponent Spectral Fitting (MSF) and Interelement Correction Factors (IEC) Correction Equations