Samples for manganese analysis (as well as dissolved nitrogen and phosphorus, silicon, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, and iron) are collected together with a peristaltic pump and tubing and in-line filtered (through a 40 micron polycarbonate filter) into 120 ml LDPE bottles and acidified to a 1% HCl matrix by adding 1 ml of ultra pure concentrated HCl to 100 mls of sample. For every sample acidification event, three acid blanks are created by adding the same acid used on the samples to 100 mls of ultra pure water supplied from the lab. Once acidified, the samples are stable at room temperature until analysis, which should occur within one year. Until acidification, the samples should be refrigerated at 4 degrees Celsius.
Manganese, as well as calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, and iron are analyzed simultaneously on an optical inductively-coupled plasma emission spectrophotometer (ICP-OES). The acidified samples are directly aspirated into the instrument without a digestion. Manganese is analyzed at 257.610 nm and at 259.372 nm and viewed axially for low-level analysis and radially for high level analysis.
The detection limit for manganese is 0.01 ppm with an analytical range of the method extends to 2 ppm.
Method Log: Prior to January 2002, manganese was determined on a Perkin-Elmer model 503 Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. From January 2002 to present, samples are analyzed for manganese on a Perkin-Elmer model 4300 DV ICP.
Protocol Format
Parameter
Protocol ID
param_manganese1
Protocol Type
field & laboratory
