DMA-80: Direct Mercury Analyzer

Results in 5 minutes
Results are matrix independent
Small footprint ideal for laboratory and field
No sample digestion step
No chemical pretreatment step
Eliminates use of reagents and their disposal
Validated results for both solid and liquid
User intuitive software
Autosampler allows unattended operation
Removable flash card for data storage

US EPA Method 7473

Method 7473 is designed for the determination of mercury in solids, aqueous samples, and digested solutions in both the laboratory and field environments. The stability of the instruments is such that field and lab results are statistically identical. Due to the severe toxicity of mercury and to its pervasive pre-RCA mismanage-ment, the EPA envisions widespread use of this technology...
From ‘An Update of the Current Status of the RCRA Methods Development Program’ by Barry Lesnik and Ollie Fordham, US EPA, Office of Solid Waste, Methods Team (5307W), doc #4BLWP804.98.