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Two fairly recent sediment reference materials (MESS-1, PACS-1) have been analyzed by INAA in order to determine the concentration of their elements and to ascertain the homogeneity of each standard. Two rock samples (USGS-GSP-1 and JG-1) were used as standards for the determination of element concentrations, for inter-calibration purposes and also to assess the precision of the technique used. Eighteen elements were determined in these sediments. Comparison of the certified values with our results, where this is possible, indicates the accuracy of the method for environmental studies. These materials were shown to be very homogeneous and hence useful as sediment standards. The data presented here extend the range of useful element concentrations in these reference materials.
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Al-Jundi, J., Randle, K. & Earwaker, L.G. Elemental analysis of the marine sediment reference materials MESS-1 and PACS-1 by instrumental neutron activation analysis. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 174, 145–151 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02040342
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