title: Determination of 1 ng/l. Levels of mercury in water by electrothermal atomization atomic-absorption spectrometry after solvent extraction.
abstract: Optimization of the furnace parameters for electrothermal atomization of mercury leads to a characteristic mass of 20 pg in aqueous solution and 30 pg in chloroform extracts (with Zeeman correction). With a single-step solvent extraction from 100 ml of sample, performed in the sampling vessel, and direct injection of 400 microl of the extract into the furnace, a characteristic concentration of approximately 0.8 ng/l. is reached.
authors.affiliation: URA CNRS 322, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 6, Avenue Le Gorgeu, 29287 Brest Cedex, France.
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authors.lastname: Le Bihan
authors.forename: J Y
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authors.lastname: Cabon