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Standard methods for mercury speciation analysis

(03.05.2013)

Standard methods for speciation analysis have been developed, validated and approved by standardization bodies for special application fields.

Existing standard methods for mercury speciation analysis

Application field
Method
Reference               
Methylmercury in water
Ethylation, CV-AFS
US EPA: 1630
Methylmercury and total mercury in seafood
HPLC-ICP-MS
US FDA: EAM 4.8
Methylmercury in seafood Extraction, elemental analysis EU IRMM IMEP-115
Mercury speciation in soils, sediments Selective extraction US EPA: 3200
Methylmercury in water Ethylation, GC-AFS USGS OFR_01-445
Metal species in water, waste extracts speciated IDMS US EPA: 6800
NB!: Click on the reference number to reach the method via EVISA's Link Database



Related EVISA Resources

Link database: Methods for mercury determination
Material database: Certified reference materials for methylmercury

Brief summary: LC-ICP-MS - The most often used hyphenated system for speciation analysis
Brief summary: GC-ICP-MS
Brief summary: Speciation Analysis - Striving for Quality


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