Analysis of River Water by ICPMS-2030

Introduction

The normal daily water consumption of adults is thought to be around 2 liters, almost all of which consist of drinking water such as tap water or mineral water. Sources of this drinking water include river water and ground water. Each country has regulations that require testing of the safety and condition of river water and ground water. Countries also stipulate environmental standards for the protection of our living environment that also require testing. These include tests for high concentration elements such as sodium and calcium that are present at 10 mg/L or higher, and trace elements such as arsenic and lead that are present at 10 μg/L or lower. We describe using Shimadzu's ICPMS-2030 inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer to analyze river water for the presence of these elements.

September 20, 2016 GMT