title: Rapid method for the determination of total mercury in urine samples using cold vapour atomic fluorescence spectrometry.
abstract: A rapid method for the determination of total mercury in urine samples is proposed. Samples are digested using a bromination procedure at room temperature. Analysis is performed using automated continuous flow vapour generation coupled to atomic fluorescence spectrometry. This approach allowed the analysis of 30 samples per hour and a limit of detection of 1 ng l-1. The analytical procedure was assessed using certified reference material NBS 2672a freeze-dried urine and two batches of Seronorm trace elements in urine samples.
authors.affiliation: P S Analytical Ltd., Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, UK.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Corns
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Stockwell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jameel
mesh_terms: D003080:Cold Temperature; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry; D008628:Mercury / Q000737:chemistry / Q000652:urine*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D008628:Mercury