Uncertainty of high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry based aerosol measurements
TALANTA, vol.79, no.5, pp.1298-1305, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 79 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.talanta.2009.05.044
- Journal Name: TALANTA
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1298-1305
- Keywords: Elements, Aerosols, High resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, Method validation, Microwave digestion, Uncertainty, SAMPLES
- Anadolu University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Simultaneous and multi-elemental method was optimized to determine 35 elements in 274 coarse and fine aerosol samples by using HR-ICP-MS. The procedures were validated. Measurement uncertainties of all elements including sampling uncertainties were calculated by applying bottom-up approach. The average recoveries obtained for each element ranged between 79% and 129% using NIST SRM 1648, urban dust. The calculated uncertainties of the analytical methods were between 2.9% and 18% for both sample types. The major contributions to the uncertainty budget come from the calibration curves, repeatability and volume of air. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.