Major and trace element analytical methods of the National Status and Trends Program : update 2000-2006 / K.L. Kimbrough and G.G. Lauenstein, eds.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Kimbrough, Kimani L., 1973-

Lauenstein, G. G.

United States. National Ocean Service

Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (U.S.)

Series:

NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS ; 29.

NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS ; 29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Status and Trends Program (U.S.).

Soils--Trace element content--United States--Testing.

Soils.

Bivalves--Sampling--United States.

Bivalves.

Trace elements--Analysis.

Trace elements.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 19 pages).

Place of Publication:

Silver Spring, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, [2007]

Summary:

"Sample preparation and analysis methods have been developed and refined that allow the accurate and precise determination of major and trace elements in sediment and biological tissue samples. Sample preparation emphasizes homogenization and total digestion steps that minimize contamination. Analyses utilize atomic spectroscopy techniques, including a full suite of quality assurance and quality control samples, with an emphasis on certified reference materials, in order to produce reliable data. These methods allow measurement of both background and elevated concentrations in samples collected as part of NOAA's National Status and Trends Program."--Page 2 of text.

Notes:

Title from the title screen (viewed on Feb. 20, 2008).

"March 2007."

Includes bibliographical references (page 19).

OCLC:

193812300