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Trace Element Analysis Applications

for Today’s Demands

Environmental, Drinking Water,

and Wastewater Analysis

Natural resources such as rivers, oceans, Analytical Results of River Water
and soil are limited and we all share an Japanese Water EPA Max. Limit Samples: JSAC0301-3 Samples: JSAC0302-3
obligation to preserve them for our future Element Supply Act Value for Quantitation Certi ed Value Quantitation Certi ed Value
Standard Drinking Water Value Value
generations. In the world we live in today, Unit: µg/L
we continue to place a burden on those Al 200 200 15.2 15 ± 1 66.9 66 ± 1
resources through such practices as As 10 — 0.21 0.20 ± 0.01 5.27 5.2 ± 0.1
industrial manufacturing. It is essential B 1000 — 8.3 8.2 ± 0.3 58.4 59 ± 1
that we preserve and protect our Ba 700 ** 2000 0.52 0.53 ± 0.01 0.52 0.52 ± 0.01
Cd 3 5 0.0018 0.0018 † 1.01 1.00 ± 0.02
environment and our resources through Cr 20 *** 100 0.17 0.16 ± 0.01 10.0 10.0 ± 0.2
reuse, recycling resources and reducing
Cu 1000 1300 0.38 0.37 ± 0.03 10.0 9.9 ± 0.1
pollution. These can only be Fe 300 300 6.2 6.4 ± 0.2 58.7 58 ± 1
accomplished through monitoring by Mn 50 50 **** 0.20 0.2 ± 0.01 5.0 5.1 ± 0.1
conducting massive amounts of Mo 70 ** — 0.286 0.290 ± 0.004 0.286 0.290 ± 0.004
measurements. To this end, Shimadzu Ni 10 * — 9.65 9.5 ± 0.3
provides a simple and accurate means of Pb 10 15 0.007 0.007 † 10.0 9.9 ± 0.2
Se 10 — 0.04 0.08 † 5.0 5.0 ± 0.2
measuring samples so that recycling Zn 1000 5000 **** 0.16 0.17 ± 0.04 9.7 9.8 ± 0.2
processes and manufacturing processes U 2 * — 0.0030 0.0030 ± 0.0001 0.0032 0.0031 ± 0.0001
can be managed properly and responsibly. Unit: mg/L
K — 0.47 0.47 ± 0.02 0.48 0.48 ± 0.02
Na 200 — 4.32 4.34 ± 0.07 4.31 4.32 ± 0.07
Mg Hardness: 300 — 3.34 3.34 ± 0.07 3.36 3.32 ± 0.06
Ca 250 **** 13.0 13.0 ± 0.2 13.0 13.0 ± 0.1
*: Target setting item, **: Required test item, †: Reference value
***: Levels of hexavalent chromium,
****: National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations

Food Products/Agriculture

We rely on foods to provide necessary Analytical Results of Powdered Milk
elements and minerals required for Analytical Value NMIJ Expanded Measure-
Element (in the powder) Certi cation Value ment Uncertainty Recovery Rate
supporting life. However, if food contains
hazardous elements, they can be harmful Unit: g/kg Unit: %
Ca 8.5 8.65 0.38 —
to our health. Therefore, analyzing food
Fe 0.102 0.104 0.007 —
has become increasingly important in K 8.3 8.41 0.33 —
recent years for ensuring the safety of food. Mg 0.82 0.819 0.024 —
One example of this is powdered infant Na 1.81 1.87 0.09 —
formula which is made with a healthy P 5.4 5.62 0.23 —
balance of minerals necessary for infant Unit: mg/kg Unit: %
growth. Regulatory requirements specify Mn 0.91 0.931 0.032 —
the amounts of calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), Mo 0.23 0.223 0.012 —
Sr 5.7 5.88 0.2 —
copper (Cu), and other essential minerals Zn 41 41.3 1.4 —
and while limiting hazardous elements like Cd <0.005 — — 100
arsenic (As), which has detrimental effects Cr <0.06 — — 101
on child development. ICPMS-2030 Series Pb <0.03 — — 100
is able to quickly measure a wide variety of As <0.03 — — 108
elements in powdered milk products and Recovery Rate (%): (Analytical Value in Recovery Test − Analytical Value) / Additive Concentration × 100
other foods, including raw ingredient and
nished products.

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