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Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods (ESAM) Program

Method 200.7: Determination of Metals and Trace Elements in Water and Wastes by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry

Citation:

U.S. EPA. 1994. “Method 200.7: Determination of Metals and Trace Elements in Water and Wastes by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry,” Revision 4.4. Cincinnati, OH

Description:

Analytical Method

Purpose/Objective:

EPA’s Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) lists this method for preparation and analysis of drinking water samples to detect and measure compounds containing arsenic, thallium and vanadium.

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