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EPA Method 7000B:FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
Summary:Metals in solution may be readily determined by flame (direct aspiration) atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The method is simple, rapid, and applicable to a large number of environmental samples including, but not limited to, ground water, aqueous samples, extracts, industrial wastes, soils, sludges, sediments, and similar wastes. With the exception of the analyses for dissolved constituents, all samples require digestion prior to analysis. Analysis for dissolved elements does not require digestion if the sample has been filtered and then acidified.
Scope:Although methods have been reported for the analysis of solids by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, the technique generally is limited to metals in solution or dissolved through some form of sample processing. Preliminary treatment of waste water, ground water, extracts, and industrial waste is always necessary because of the complexity and variability of sample matrix. Solids, slurries, and suspended material must be subjected to a solubilization process before analysis. This process may vary because of the metals to be determined and the nature of the sample being analyzed.