ASTM: D3223 : Total Mercury in Water by CV-AAS

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Official Method Name

Standard Test Method for Total Mercury in Water

Current Revision

2002

Media

WATER

Instrumentation

Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption

Method Subcategory

Inorganic

Method Source

ASTM

Citation

Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 11, Water and Environmental Technology, Volume 11.01, Water (I)

Brief Method Summary

This method is included in NEMI for informational purposes as it is approved by EPA for regulatory use. Detailed information on this method is not currently available in NEMI; refer to ASTM International(www.astm.org) for the most current method information.

Scope and Application

Applicable Concentration Range

Interferences

Quality Control Requirements

Sample Handling

Maximum Holding Time

Relative Cost

$51 to $200

Sample Preparation Methods

This method has 1 analyte associated with it.

Analyte	Detection Level	Bias	Precision	Pct False Positive	Pct False Negative	Spiking Level
Mercury(7439-97-6) Hg Hydrargyrum Liquid silver Mercury Mercury (inorganic) Quicksilver	N/A	N/A	N/A

Precision Descriptor Notes:	This method is included in NEMI for informational purposes as it is approved by EPA for regulatory use. Detailed information on this method is not currently available in NEMI; refer to ASTM International(www.astm.org) for the most current method information.
Detection Level Note:

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2002
1997

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ASTM: D3223 : Total Mercury in Water by CV-AAS

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