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Th - Thorium

sample type

marine porewater
digested sediment 1g/L
groundwater
typical concentration
nmol/L
ppt
0.05 µmol/L
10 ppb

5 nmol/L
1 ppb

Method1 ICP-OES with USN
wavelength 401.913 nm
method used
no
yes
no
dilution  
 
sample size  
> 2mL 
 
detction limit  
2 ppb 
 
standard solutions    
Method 2 ICP-MS
Mass 232 -> Mass Table
method used
no
yes
no
dilution  
1:10
 
sample size  
> 1 mL
 
detction limit  
10 ppb
 
standard solutions    
tips + tricks 234Th method (AWI, Bremerhaven)

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