Low level Analysis of Mercury

Harmful to the environment and human health, mercury is a pollutant of increasing concerns. At the local, state, and national level, regulations are being enacted that restrict the levels of mercury found in everything from water to power plant emissions. 

 

Accurate analysis of mercury at very low concentrations can be very challenging for many analytical laboratories. FGS has more than a decade of research and is a major contributor to the methods approved by the EPA used today.  FGS is able to provide our clients with the experience and accuracy they demand.

 

FGS routinely manages large mercury monitoring programs that require fast, accurate, and reliable data. With a comprehensive approach from the field, to the laboratory, to reporting, our project managers provide clients with custom project planning and expert insight on the best techniques, methods, and strategies to produce the most valuable data.

 

Mercury Species and Matrices Analyzed

Matrix Total Mercury

Methyl Mercury

Dimethyl Mercury

Elemental Mercury (Hg0)*

Reactive Mercury [Hg(II)]*

Selective Sequential Extractions*

Water

x

x

x

x

x

Wet deposition/
Rain water

x

x

Soil/sediment

x

x

x

x

Sludge/slurry

x

x

x

Dry deposition

x

Coal

x

Fly Ash

x

Limestone

x

Plant & Animal Tissue

x

x

x

Hair

x

x

Bone

x

x

Air

x

x

Flue Gas

x

x

x

Hydrocarbons

x

Unique matrices

x

*Operationally defined by sample preparation method

 

FGS, through rigorous research, has overcome the issues associated with decomposition and developed a highly accurate method for the determination of mercury in hydrocarbons....