TABLE I

Study Analyte Elements and Corresponding Chemical Symbolsa

ElementSymbolElementSymbolElementSymbol
AluminumAlIridiumIrRhodiumRh
AntimonySbIronFeRutheniumRu
ArsenicAsLeadPbSeleniumSe
BariumBaLithiumLiSiliconSi
BoronBMagnesiumMgSilverAg
CadmiumCdManganeseMnThalliumTl
CalciumCaMercuryHgTinSn
ChromiumCrMolybdenumMoTitaniumTi
CobaltCoNickelNiTungstenW
CopperCuOsmiumOsVanadiumV
GermaniumGePalladiumPdZincZn
GoldAuPlatinumPt
  • a 34 total elements were analyzed to capture a range of potential analytes that could be used to inform risk assessments when evaluating elastomers. Au was used in the extraction matrix and therefore could not be a target analyte.