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S - Sulfur

sample type

marine porewater
digested sediment 1g/L
groundwater
typical concentration
27 mmol/L SO4
2700 ppm SO4
50 µmol/L total S
5 ppm total S

0.5 mmol/L SO4
50 ppm SO4

Method1 ICP-OES as total S
wavelength 180.669 nm -> wavelength table
method used
yes
no
yes
dilution
1 : 20 
 
 no
sample size
 > 1 mL
 
> 5 mL 
detction limit
0.2 ppm SO4 
 
0.2 ppm SO4  
standard solutions    
 
Method 2 Ion chromatography as SO4
retention time   8 min
method used
yes
no
yes
dilution
1:10
 
no
sample size
> 0.5 mL
 
> 0.5 mL
detction limit
5 ppm
 
5 ppm
standard solutions      
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