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AGDB measured parameter: AsCV_pct_NA

Arsenic, coefficient of variance, in percent, by neutron activation.
Rank of this parameter in measurements of arsenic: 15

Reference for the analytical method

Author Taggart, Joseph E., editor
Year 2002
Title Analytical methods for chemical analysis of geologic and other materials, U.S. Geological Survey
Series U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue 02-223
URL http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr02223
Notes Title from PDF title screen (viewed on Oct. 21, 2003). Updates Open-file report 96-525. Includes bibliographical references. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader (available free).
Organization USGS-BGC

Other parameters measuring As:

Parameter Description
AsCV_pct_NA Arsenic, coefficient of variance, in percent, by neutron activation.
As_ppm_AA Arsenic, in parts per million, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
As_ppm_AA_HG Arsenic, in parts per million, by hydride generation-atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
As_ppm_AA_P Arsenic, in parts per million, by flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry after partial digestion.
As_ppm_AES_AR Arsenic, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after aqua regia digestion.
As_ppm_AES_HF Arsenic, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after multi-acid digestion with HF.
As_ppm_AES_P Arsenic, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy after partial digestion/leach.
As_ppm_CM_P Arsenic, in parts per million, by colorimetry after partial digestion.
As_ppm_EDX Arsenic, in parts per million, by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy.
As_ppm_ES Arsenic, in parts per million, by semi-quant direct-current arc emission spectrography.
As_ppm_ES_Q Arsenic, in parts per million, by quant direct-current arc emission spectrography.
As_ppm_MS_HF Arsenic, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy after multi-acid digestion with HF.
As_ppm_MS_P Arsenic, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy after partial digestion.
As_ppm_MS_SF Arsenic, in parts per million, by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy after sinter or fusion digestion.
As_ppm_NA Arsenic, in parts per million, by neutron activation.

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