Corns W T, Stockwell P B, Jameel M
P S Analytical Ltd., Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, UK.
Analyst. 1994 Nov;119(11):2481-4. doi: 10.1039/an9941902481.
A rapid method for the determination of total mercury in urine samples is proposed. Samples are digested using a bromination procedure at room temperature. Analysis is performed using automated continuous flow vapour generation coupled to atomic fluorescence spectrometry. This approach allowed the analysis of 30 samples per hour and a limit of detection of 1 ng l-1. The analytical procedure was assessed using certified reference material NBS 2672a freeze-dried urine and two batches of Seronorm trace elements in urine samples.
