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Cd - Cadmium

sample type

marine porewater
digested sediment 1g/L
groundwater
typical concentration
µmol/L
ppb
2 nmol/L
0.2 ppb

µmol/L
ppb

Method1 ICP-OES with USN
wavelength 226.502 nm -> wavelength table
method used
no
yes
no
dilution
 
-
 
sample size
 
> 2 mL
 
detction limit
 
10 ppb
 
standard solutions
 
Single element standard in nitric acid 1%
 
Method 2 GF-AAS
wavelength 228.8 nm
method used
no
yes
yes
dilution  
1:1000
-
sample size  
500 µL
500 µL
detction limit  
1 ppb
0,5 ppb
standard solutions  
Single element standard in nitric acid 1%
Single element standard in nitric acid 1%
Method 3 ICP-MS
Mass 111 -> Mass Table
method used
yes
yes
yes
dilution
1:100
1:10
1:10
sample size
> 1 mL
> 1 mL
> 1mL
detction limit
10 ppb
1 ppb
1 ppb
standard solutions
Multielement standard in nitric acid 1% M4, M6, Kraft ME
Multielement standard in nitric acid 1% M4, M6, Kraft ME
Multielement standard in nitric acid 1% M4, M6, Kraft ME
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