Quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and sector field ICP-MS: a comparison of analytical methods for the quantification of As, Pb, Cu, Cd, Zn, and U in drinking water
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Héctor Hernández-Mendoza
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Nancy Lara-Almazán
Abstract
A comparison was carried out between quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-QMS) detection and sector field ICP-MS (ICP-SFMS) detection for quantification of elements such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and uranium (U) in drinking water. A drinking water sample obtained from the International Atomic Energy Agency was used for validation measurement methods. ICP-QMS and ICP-SFMS obtained recoveries of 95–107% and 95–105%, respectively. Moreover, the relative standard deviation for ICP-QMS was <5% in comparison with ICP-SFMS, which was <2%. The limits of detection obtained in ICP-MS and ICP-SFMS for each element were under ng L−1, except for Zn. Both methods were applied to evaluate these elements in drinking water for consumption in Mexico. According to Mexican Regulation for Human Drinking Water NOM-201-SSA1-2015 and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from the United States, the values are within the allowable limits. In conclusion, ICP-QMS and ICP-SFMS are excellent choices for measurements of these toxic elements in water samples because of high precision and accuracy in routine analysis minutes, while also exhibiting excellent precision and accuracy in routine analysis.
Acknowledgments
We are grateful to the CONACYT. Project No. 232762: National Laboratory of Nuclear Forensic) and Project No. 279860: National Laboratory of Science, Technology and Integration Management of Water.
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Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
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Research funding: None declared.
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Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Reviews
- Evaluation of the Chemistry curriculum at the lower secondary level: feedback from educators
- Polymers, plastics, & more – educating post-secondary students from different disciplines with polymer science
- Quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and sector field ICP-MS: a comparison of analytical methods for the quantification of As, Pb, Cu, Cd, Zn, and U in drinking water
- Development of reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method for determination of selected antihypertensive active flavonoids (rutin, myricetin, quercetin, and kaempferol) in medicinal plants found in Botswana
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