TABLE V

Robustness of Ammonium Hydroxide Concentration on Accuracy for Elemental Tungsten Quantification

Ammonium hydroxide with Tungsten SpikeSyringe Extract
None0.5 μg/L W10 μg/L W180 μg/L W
W in 0.50% NH4OH (μg/L)<0.1*0.510.0180.46.1
W in 0.45% NH4OH (μg/L)<0.1*0.510.1180.26.5
W in 0.55% NH4OH (μg/L)<0.1*0.59.9179.26.4
Precision (RSD, %)N/A<11<13
  • * Less than LOQ (0.1 μg/L).