ICP-AES with Ultrasonic Nebulizer Detection Limits

Element	Detection Limit, microgram per litre	Element	Detection Limit, microgram per litre
Ag	0.06	Mo	0.8
Al	3.0	Na	3.0
B	2.0	Ni	0.3
Ba	0.05	Total P	2.0
Be	0.2	Pb	0.09
Ca	9.0	Sb	0.2
Cd	0.03-0.015	S	50
Co	0.3	Si	1.0
Cr	0.3	Sr	1.2
Cu	0.1	Ti	0.4
Fe	1.0	Tl	0.1
K	80	V	0.3
Mg	0.8	Zn	1.0
Mn	0.4	Zr	0.6

Typical Method Detection Limits (MDL)

Parameter	Unit	Liquid	Liquid (concentrated)	Solid
pH (20°C)		0.01	na	na
TSS	mg/L	1.0	0.1	na
TDS	mg/L	1.0	0.5	na
Acidity	mg/L	1.0	0.1	na
Alkalinity	mg/L	1.0	0.1	na
DOC	mg/L	0.2	na	na
Ammonia (as N)	mg/L or µg/g	0.01	na	10
Kj. N (as N)	mg/L or µg/g	0.07	na	22
Nitrate (as N) IC	mg/L or µg/g	0.01	na	na
Nitrite (as N) IC Colorimetric	mg/L	0.01	na	na
	mg/L or µg/g	0.005	na	0.5
Bromide, IC	mg/L	0.01	na	0.1
Fluoride, IC	mg/L	0.01	na	0.1
Chloride, IC	mg/L or µg/g	0.05	na	0.5
Sulfate, IC	mg/L or µg/g	0.03	na	0.3
Phosphate (as P) IC	mg/L or mg/g	0.05	na	na
As, Hydride AA	mg/L or µg/g	0.00009	0.00002	0.009
U, ICP-MS	mg/L or µg/g	0.005	0.005	0.5
RA_226	Bq/L or Bq/g	0.005	na	0.005
Po_210	Bq/L or Bq/g	0.005	na	0.005
Pb_210	Bq/L or Bq/g	0.02	na	0.02
Se, Hydride AA	mg/L or µg/g	0.0003	0.00005	0.03
Th_232, Th_230, Th_228	Bq/L or Bq/g	0.005	na	0.005
Th(T)	µg/L or µg/g	0.5	na	0.5
Gross Alpha	Bq/L or Bq/g	0.02	na	0.2
Gross Beta	Bq/L or Bq/g	0.04	na	0.1
Oil & Grease	mg/L	1.0	na	na
Turbidity	NTU	0.2	na	na
Conductivity	µS/cm	5.0	na	5.0
Fe2+	mg/L	5.0	na	na