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Table 2.2 (continued).
Characteristic Detection
concentration * limit
-1
-1
Element (µg ml ) (µg ml )
Pt Platinum 1.2 0.090
Rb Rubidium 0.030 0.002
Re Rhenium 9.5 0.85

Rh Rhodium 0.12 0.005
Ru Ruthenium 0.72 0.087

Sb Antimony 0.29 0.041

Sc Scandium 0.27 0.025
Se Selenium 0.38 (a) 0.25 (a)
0.04 (e)

0.002 (c)

Si Silicon 1.5 0.20
Sm Samarium 6.6 0.75
Sn Tin 0.39 0.031

Sr Strontium 0.041 0.002

Ta Tantalum 11 1.8
Tb Terbium 7.9 0.5
Te Tellurium 0.26 0.035

Ti Titanium 1.4 0.05

TI Thallium 0.28 0.013
Tm Thulium 0.27 0.014

U Uranium 113 59
V Vanadium 0.75 0.05

W Tungsten 5.8 0.52
Y Yttrium 2.3 0.11

Yb Ytterbium 0.073 0.0021
Zn Zinc 0.009 0.001

Zr Zirconium 9.1 1.0
* Characteristic concentrations and detection limits quoted were all measured at the most
sensitive line. Hollow cathode lamps were used throughout together with an R446