Table 2.
Description of operational conditions for ICP-MS of fractionated materials.
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS | |
RF power (W) | 1550 |
Plasma gas flow rate (L/min) | 15 |
Hydrogen flow rate (mL/min) | 2.5 |
Helium flow rate (mL/min) | 2.5 |
Carrier flow rate (L/min) | 0.9 |
Make-up gas (L/min) | 0.1 |
Auxiliary gas (L/min) | 0.9 |
Sample flow rate (mL/min) | 0.4 |
Acquisition time per isotope (sec) | 0.1 |
Repetition | 3 |
Total acquisition time for 19 isotopes (sec) | 2.85 |
Total running time (sec) | 1880 |
Tuning solution: | |
% RSD | < 3% |
Sample nebulizer tubing: | |
Material | Tygon |
Internal diameter (mm) | 1.02 |
AF4 carrier tubing: | |
Material | PEEK |
Internal diameter (mm) | 0.25 |