Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Analysis
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) is an analytical technique used for the detection of trace metals. It is a type of emission spectroscopy that uses the inductively coupled plasma (argon, in our case) to produce excited atoms and ions that emit electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths characteristic of a particular element. The intensity of this emission is indicative of the concentration of the element within the sample. The sensitivity of this technique is quite high, varying by element, from 1ppm to 10ppb.
Detectable elements include:
Aluminum, Arsenic, Gold, Boron, Barium, Beryllium, Bismuth, Calcium, Cadmium, Cerium, Cobalt, Chromium, Cesium, Copper, Dysprosium, Erbium, Europium, Iron, Gallium, Gadolinium, Germanium, Hafnium, Mercury, Holmium, Iodine, Indium, Iridium, Potassium, Lanthanum, Lithium, Lutetium, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Sodium, Niobium, Neodymium, Nickel, Osmium, Phosphorus, Palladium, Lead, Platinum, Praseodymium, Rubidium, Rhenium, Rhodium, Ruthenium, Silver, Sulfur, Antimony, Scandium, Selenium, Silicon, Samarium, Tin, Strontium, Tantalum, Terbium, Tellurium, Thorium, Titanium ,Thallium, Thulium, Uranium, Vanadium, Tungsten, Yttrium, Ytterbium, Zinc, Zirconium
Applications:
- Children's toys (CPSIA section 108)
- Child Care products
- Imported Goods Testing
- Medical/Pharma Products to look for metal contaminants
- Compositional Analysis
- RoHS Testing
- CPSC Testing