The Metals Lab analyzes trace elements in water, soil/sediment, tissue, and filters at the part-per-billion (ppb) level, using EPA and NOAA methods. CESE’s most recent instrument is the CETAC Laser Ablation ICPMS, purchased in FY2010.
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Instrumentation |
Use |
Analysis
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Perkin Elmer/DRC-e Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICPMS) CETAC Laser Ablation Unit
Housed in a positive-pressure environment and supplied with HEPA-filtered air to minimize ambient contamination
| To determine elemental concentrations from a variety of matrices, including solid samples, at trace levels |
| Perkin Elmer Optima 7300DV Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP/OES) |
To determine elemental concentrations from a variety of matrices at routine and trace levels |
| Perkin Elmer FIMS Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (CVAAS) |
To determine total mercury concentrations in soil/sediment, water, and tissue at routine levels |
| Milestone DMA-80 Direct Mercury Analyzer |
To determine elemental concentrations from a variety of matrices at routine and trace levels |
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Brooks Rand Model III Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometer (CVAFS)
Housed in a clean room supplied with positive-pressure environment and supplied with HEPA-filtered air to minimize ambient contamination |
To determine both elemental and organic forms of mercury at extremely trace levels, using methods to determine total, reactive, and organic mercury in precipitation, leaf litter, blood and other tissues |
TEKRAN 2600 CV AFS
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To determine mercury at extremely trace levels in water and other liquid matrices |
| Perkin Elmer ELAN 6000 ICPMS |
To determine elemental concentrations from a variety of matrices at trace levels |
Sample Preparation |
Temperature-monitored, walk-in refrigeration room |
To store samples |
3 hot block digesters Mileston Ethos Preparation Microwave Perchloric acid hood |
To perform various inorganic tests To perform digestions on difficult matrices To perform perchloric acid digestion |
| High-capacity 16-place rotary extractor |
To perform EPA-required batch extraction |
