Instrumental conditions
Gas flow parameters
(Argon)
Plasma flow 17.00 l/min
Auxiliary flow 1.80 l/min
Nebulizer flow 0.94 l/min
Sheat flow 0.25 l/min
Plasma power RF power 1.40 kW
Sample introduction Sampling depth 7.50 mm
Pump rate 2 rpm
Ion optics First extraction lens - 1.00 V
Second extraction lens - 176.00 V
Third extraction lens - 210.00 V
Corner lens - 213.00 V
Mirror lens left 42.00 V
Mirror lens right 24.00 V
Mirror lens bottom 26.00 V
Fringe bias - 2.40 V
Quadrupole scan Scan mode Peak hopping
Dwell time 30 รท 60 ms
Points per peak 1
Scans/Replicate 10
Replicates/Sample 5
Analyzed isotopes
As75 Cu65 La139 Ni60 Sc45 Sr88
Cd114 Er166 Mg32 Pb(206,207,208) Se78 Th232
Ce138 Er168 Mn55 Pr141 Sm147 Y89
Ce140 Eu153 Nd142 Rb85 Sm148 Yb170
Co59 Gd154 Nd144 Rb87 Sm152 Yb172
Cr53 Gd157 Nd146 Sb121 Sr87 V51
Table 3: Operating parameters for ICP-MS analysis Normal Sensitivity Mode (without CRI).