Table 3.

Optimized operational parameters for the graphite furnace analysis of Cd.

Step	Name	Temp. (°C)	Ramp (°C/s)	Hold (s)	Time (s)
1	Drying	80	6	20	29.2
2	Drying	90	3	20	23.3
3	Drying	110	5	10	14.0
4	Pyrolysis	350	50	20	24.8
5	Pyrolysis	600	300	10	10.8
6	Gas Adaptation	600	0	5	5.0
7	Atomize	1200	1400	3	3.4
8	Clean	2450	500	4	6.5