"Total" Elemental, Microwave (EPA 3051)

A 0.5g sample of air dried soil is digested with 10mL concentrated HNO3 using the SCP Science Novawave according to the EPA 3051 procedure.  Results are then determined by ICP-OES for either 15 or 27 elements depending on the selected suite.

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