For best results dilute the stock single-element beryllium standard solution 1.000 gram per litter (CPA No C007100) to levels appropriate to the operating range of the instrument using. The working solution must be freshly prepared.

A calibration blank is used to establish the analytical calibration curve; the laboratory blank is used to assess possible contamination from the sample preparation procedure and to assess spectral background.

Calibration blank—Consists of 1% (v/v) nitric acid in high-purity analytical water.

 

q       Recomended Parameters (Varian instruments)

 

Lamp Current                  5 mA

Spectral Bandwidth         1.0 nm

Wavelenght                     234.9 nm

Maximum Ash Temp.      1000 ^oC (Nitric acid medium)

 

Typical response (Argon): 10 μl of 5 ppb Be solution gives about 0.3 Abs.

For complex samples and/or matrixes Magnesium modifier (CPA No MNG04) is recommended. Maximum Ash Temperature 1500^oC with chemical modifier. Use this solution for addition to blanks, calibration standards and samples.