TABLE III

ICP Results for Blank Solutions

ElementPurified Water HR-ICP MS (µg/mL)15% KCl Solution ICP-OES (µg/mL)
ConcaLoQbConcLoQ
Si<0.050.05<0.30.3
B<0.050.05<0.20.2
Na<0.100.101.30.2
Al<0.050.05<0.20.2
Ca<0.050.05<0.20.2
Mg<0.050.05<0.10.1
Measurement uncertainty>0.5 µg/mL–25 µg/mL: 10%<0.5 µg/mL: 30%0.5 µg/mL–5 µg/mL: 15%>5 µg/mL–25 µg/mL: 10%
  • a Conc is concentration.

  • b LoQ is limit of quantification.