TABLE XII

Accuracy and Estimated Detection Limits (DL) and Quantitation Limits (QL) for Single-Acid Digestion (Low Temperature) by Inductively-Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

AnalyteAccuracy % RecoveryDL (ppm)QL (ppm)
Ag102<0.02<0.06
As105<0.02<0.06
Bi103<0.05<0.1
Cd102<0.05<0.1
Cu97<0.02<0.06
Hg112<0.02<0.06
Mo100<0.05<0.1
Pb108<0.06<0.2
Sb101<0.02<0.06
Sn102<0.05<0.1
Cr104<0.05<0.1
Fe112<0.2<0.4
Mn99<0.05<0.1
Ni100<0.06<0.2