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Sn - Tin

sample type

marine porewater
digested sediment 1g/L
groundwater
typical concentration
0.001µmol/L
0.1 ppb
0.05 µmol/L
5 ppb

0.05µmol/L
5 ppb

Method1 ICP-OES with USN
wavelength 189.989 nm -> wavelength table
method used
no
yes
no
dilution
 
-
 
sample size
 
> 2 mL
 
detction limit
 
100 ppb
 
standard solutions
 
Single element standard in nitric acid 1%
 
Method 2 GF-AAS
wavelength 235,5 nm
method used
no
yes
yes
dilution  
-
-
sample size  
500 µL
500 µL
detction limit  
5 ppb
5 ppb
standard solutions  
Single element standard in nitric acid 1%
Single element standard in nitric acid 1%
Method 3 ICP-MS
Mass 118 -> Mass Table
method used
no
yes
yes
dilution  
1:10
1:10
sample size  
> 1 mL
> 1mL
detction limit  
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
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