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CTA-FFA-1 FINE FLY ASH
Type Certified reference material
Producer Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology (INCT/ICHTJ)
Status Available
Material Powder
Reference CTA-FFA-1
Catalog (Web) http://www.ichtj.waw.pl/ichtj/market/m-eng/dep_08/certmat
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Description

 Fine fly ash (ca. 60 kg) originating from the 3rd zone of electrofilters at Kozienice power  station, Poland (over 93% of the material passed through the 0.06 mm sieve); was  homogenized by mixing in a plastic drum. After preliminary homogeneity testing (XRF) the  material was distributed in 50 g portions into PE bottles and final homogeneity test (Fisher¡¦s  test) was performed by instrumental neutron activation analysis. Comparison of determined  content of Co, Cr, Fe, La, Sc and Th obtained in two series of measurements confirmed  good homogeneity of the material for samples weigh of m >100 mg. All the steps of  preparation were performed in conditions preventing contamination with metals. Certification  was done on the basis of world-wide intercomparison in which 63 laboratories from 22  countries participated using various analytical methods and techniques. Data evaluation was  performed by means of software package SSQC. Several criteria were also employed to  decide whether the overall mean can be given the status of recommended (certified) or  information value. 

Package
50 g

Parameter
Analyte   Aluminum  
Specification   total aluminum  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   wt, %  
Result   14.87 ± 0.39  

Analyte   Antimony  
Specification   total antimony  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   17.6 ± 2.5  

Analyte   Arsenic  
Specification   total arsenic  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   53.6 ± 2.7  

Analyte   Barium  
Specification   total barium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   835 ± 56  

Analyte   Cerium  
Specification   total cerium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   120 ± 7  

Analyte   Cesium  
Specification   total cesium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   48.2 ± 2.6  

Analyte   Chromium  
Specification   total chromium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   156 ± 8  

Analyte   Cobalt  
Specification   total cobalt  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   39.8 ± 1.7  

Analyte   Copper  
Specification   total copper  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   158 ± 9  

Analyte   Dysprosium  
Specification   total dysprosium  
Parameter   Information Value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   9.09 ± 1.45  

Analyte   Erbium  
Specification   total erbium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   mg/kg (ppm)  
Result   4.52 ± 1.12  

Analyte   Europium  
Specification   total europium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   2.39 ± 0.06  

Analyte   Fluorine  
Specification   total flourine  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   198 ± 39  

Analyte   Gadolinium  
Specification   total gadolinium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   10.0 ± 2.6  

Analyte   Hafnium  
Specification   total hafnium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   6.09 ± 0.45  

Analyte   Iron  
Specification   total iron  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   wt, %  
Result   4.89 ± 0.14  

Analyte   Lanthanum  
Specification   total lanthanum  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   60.7 ± 4.0  

Analyte   Lead  
Specification   total lead  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   369 ± 46  

Analyte   Lithium  
Specification   total lithium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   128 ± 22  

Analyte   Lutetium  
Specification   total lutetium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   0.658 ±0.043  

Analyte   Manganese  
Specification   total manganese  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   1066 ± 41  

Analyte   Neodymium  
Specification   total neodymium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   56.8 ± 3.7  

Analyte   Nickel  
Specification   total nickel  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   99.0 ± 5.8  

Analyte   Phosphorous  
Specification   total phosphorous  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   725 ± 74  

Analyte   Rubidium  
Specification   total rubidium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   185 ± 5  

Analyte   Samarium  
Specification   total samarium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   10.9 ± 0.6  

Analyte   Scandium  
Specification   total scandium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   24.2 ± 1.1  

Analyte   Silicon  
Specification   total silicon  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   wt, %  
Result   22.48 ± 0.92  

Analyte   Sodium  
Specification   total sodium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   wt, %  
Result   2.19 ± 0.08  

Analyte   Strontium  
Specification   total strontium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   250 ± 13  

Analyte   Tantalum  
Specification   total tantalum  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   2.11 ± 0.16  

Analyte   Terbium  
Specification   total terbium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   1.38 ± 0.14  

Analyte   Thorium  
Specification   total thorium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   29.4 ± 0.7  

Analyte   Thulium  
Specification   total thulium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   0.705±0.200  

Analyte   Tungsten  
Specification   total tungsten  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   10.5 ± 1.1  

Analyte   Uranium  
Specification   total uranium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   15.1 ± 0.8  

Analyte   Vanadium  
Specification   total vanadium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   260 ± 10  

Analyte   Ytterbium  
Specification   total ytterbium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   4.24 ± 0.19  

Analyte   Yttrium  
Specification   total yttrium  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   45.0 ± 13.5  

Analyte   Zinc  
Specification   total zinc  
Parameter   Certified value  
Unit   µg/g (ppm)  
Result   569 ± 58  








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