Agilent 5100/5110 ICP-OES

Typical Detction Limit

Performance

3 Sigma Detection limits

Typical Data for operation in SVDV, VDV-A (axial only), VDV-R (radial only) mode is presented. 3
sigma detection limits (μg/L) of 10 replicates of the blank were calculated. The blank was a 1%
HNO3 matrix. There were 5 tests performed on 5 different SVDV ICP-OES instruments. Two tables
of data have been produced. Table 1: minimum value achieved (i.e. n=1). Table 2: average value
achieved (i.e. n=5) where n is the number of times the detection limit test was performed. Note that
each test was done on a different instrument.

This list is NOT a specification, it is an illustration of the instrument capability.

Table 1: Minimum IDL achieved (i.e. n=1)
Wavelengths VDV-R VDV-A SVDV Wavelengths VDV-R VDV-A SVDV
Al 167.019 0.5 0.2 2.4 Th 283.730 2.9 1.1 0.8
P 177.434 6.0 2.2 6.2 V 292.401 0.7 0.2 0.2
S 181.972 11 4.2 11 Be 313.042 0.01 0.01 0.01
Hg 184.887 2.7 1.0 3.6 Nb 313.078 0.7 0.3 0.3
As 188.980 5.7 2.0 2.2 Tm 313.125 0.4 0.1 0.1
Sn 189.925 5.8 1.1 1.0 Cu 327.395 0.4 0.1 0.2
Tl 190.794 8.7 2.1 1.6 Ag 328.068 0.4 0.2 0.3
Se 196.026 8.9 2.4 2.0 Yb 328.937 0.1 0.02 0.02
Mo 202.032 1.5 0.4 0.4 La 333.749 0.5 0.1 0.2
Sb 206.834 11 2.4 2.1 Ti 334.941 0.1 0.05 0.1
W 207.912 5.0 1.4 1.7 Pd 340.458 2.3 0.6 0.9
Ge 209.426 13 3.5 3.2 Gd 342.246 0.6 0.2 0.2
P 213.618 8.4 2.2 2.2 Rh 343.488 2.1 0.5 0.8
Zn 213.857 0.5 0.1 0.1 Zr 343.823 0.3 0.1 0.1
Te 214.282 9.5 2.4 2.8 Ho 345.600 0.5 0.2 0.2
Pt 214.424 4.5 1.2 1.4 Er 349.910 0.6 0.2 0.2
Cd 214.439 0.2 0.1 0.1 Tb 350.914 0.6 0.2 0.3
Pb 220.353 5.8 1.3 1.6 Dy 353.171 0.3 0.1 0.1
Bi 223.061 7.3 1.6 1.9 Sm 359.259 1.0 0.3 0.3
Ir 224.268 4.1 1.2 1.2 Sc 361.383 0.1 0.03 0.02
Re 227.525 4.3 1.3 1.1 U 367.007 6.7 3.4 2.3
In 230.606 20 3.5 4.5 Y 371.029 0.2 0.1 0.1
Ni 231.604 2.2 0.5 0.7 Al 396.152 1.2 0.2 0.3
Fe 238.204 0.6 0.2 0.2 Ca 396.847 0.01 0.02 0.01
Co 238.892 1.5 0.3 0.5 Nd 401.224 1.3 0.4 0.4
Au 242.794 2.6 0.7 0.9 Sr 407.771 0.003 0.002 0.003
B 249.772 0.6 0.2 0.2 Ga 417.204 2.5 0.4 0.4
Si 251.611 2.6 0.6 0.5 Pr 417.939 0.9 0.2 0.3
Mn 257.610 0.1 0.02 0.03 Ce 418.659 1.6 0.4 0.5
Lu 261.541 0.1 0.03 0.03 Eu 420.504 0.1 0.02 0.03
Ta 263.558 3.0 1.3 1.2 Ba 455.403 0.01 0.01 0.02
Hf 264.141 2.0 0.5 0.5 Na 589.592 0.8 0.1 0.4
Cr 267.716 1.0 0.2 0.2 Li 670.783 0.04 0.01 0.03
Ru 267.876 2.8 0.7 0.7 K 766.491 7.3 0.2 3.2
Mg 279.553 0.01 0.01 0.01 Rb 780.026 15 0.5 10.1

This list is NOT a specification, it is an illustration of the instrument capability.

Table 2: Average IDL achieved (i.e. n=5)
Wavelengths VDV-R VDV-A SVDV Wavelengths VDV-R VDV-A SVDV
Al 167.019 0.7 0.6 5.9 Th 283.730 4.1 1.4 1.4
P 177.434 8.8 3.7 9.4 V 292.401 1.0 0.3 0.3
S 181.972 14 4.9 16 Be 313.042 0.02 0.02 0.01
Hg 184.887 4.1 1.2 6.1 Nb 313.078 1.0 0.4 0.4
As 188.980 10 3.7 3.7 Tm 313.125 0.5 0.1 0.1
Sn 189.925 8.6 1.6 1.8 Cu 327.395 0.7 0.2 0.2
Tl 190.794 15 3.4 3.3 Ag 328.068 0.8 0.4 0.3
Se 196.026 16 2.9 2.9 Yb 328.937 0.1 0.02 0.02
Mo 202.032 2.8 0.5 0.5 La 333.749 0.6 0.2 0.2
Sb 206.834 16 3.6 4.0 Ti 334.941 0.2 0.1 0.2
W 207.912 9.4 2.0 2.5 Pd 340.458 2.9 1.1 1.3
Ge 209.426 27 4.4 4.0 Gd 342.246 0.7 0.3 0.3
P 213.618 13 3.0 2.9 Rh 343.488 3.5 1.0 1.2
Zn 213.857 0.7 0.2 0.2 Zr 343.823 0.4 0.2 0.2
Te 214.282 13 15 11 Ho 345.600 1.2 0.2 0.3
Pt 214.424 11 1.8 1.8 Er 349.910 1.0 0.3 0.4
Cd 214.439 0.5 0.1 0.1 Tb 350.914 0.9 0.3 0.3
Pb 220.353 9.2 2.2 2.2 Dy 353.171 0.8 0.2 0.2
Bi 223.061 9.1 2.2 2.3 Sm 359.259 1.2 0.4 0.4
Ir 224.268 7.9 1.7 1.8 Sc 361.383 0.1 0.04 0.03
Re 227.525 5.6 1.5 1.5 U 367.007 17 4.7 3.4
In 230.606 26 5.6 6.0 Y 371.029 0.3 0.1 0.1
Ni 231.604 4.5 0.9 0.9 Al 396.152 2.0 0.4 0.3
Fe 238.204 1.6 0.2 0.3 Ca 396.847 0.02 0.04 0.03
Co 238.892 2.7 0.6 0.6 Nd 401.224 1.8 0.5 0.6
Au 242.794 3.1 1.1 1.2 Sr 407.771 0.01 0.01 0.003
B 249.772 0.6 0.3 0.3 Ga 417.204 5.2 0.9 1.0
Si 251.611 4.4 0.9 0.9 Pr 417.939 1.9 0.4 0.5
Mn 257.610 0.2 0.1 0.1 Ce 418.659 2.2 0.5 0.9
Lu 261.541 0.2 0.05 0.05 Eu 420.504 0.2 0.04 0.05
Ta 263.558 5.0 1.5 1.5 Ba 455.403 0.03 0.01 0.02
Hf 264.141 3.7 0.9 0.8 Na 589.592 1.1 0.1 0.6
Cr 267.716 1.1 0.2 0.2 Li 670.783 0.2 0.01 0.04
Ru 267.876 3.7 1.0 1.1 K 766.491 15 0.3 6.0
Mg 279.553 0.04 0.02 0.02 Rb 780.026 24 0.8 25

This list is NOT a specification, it is an illustration of the instrument capability.