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Quality Analysis of Bottled/Mineral Waters
Analysis 2003-04
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Annexure-VIII
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Detection Limits of ICP Water Quality
Parameters
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Sr. # |
Element |
Symbol |
Detection Limit
(ppb) |
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1.
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Silver |
Ag |
4.5 |
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2.
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Aluminum |
Al |
2.3 |
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3.
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Arsenic |
As |
18 |
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4.
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Gold |
Au |
8.3 |
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5.
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Boron |
B |
2.3 |
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6.
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Barium |
Ba |
0.1 |
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7.
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Beryllium |
Be |
0.3 |
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8.
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Bismuth |
Bi |
18 |
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9.
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Calcium |
Ca |
0.045 |
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10.
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Cadmium |
Cd |
2.3 |
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11.
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Cerium |
Ce |
11.3 |
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12.
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Cobalt |
Co |
7.5 |
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13.
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Chromium |
Cr |
6 |
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14.
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Cesium |
Cs |
4800 |
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15.
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Copper |
Cu |
3 |
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16.
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Dysprosium |
Dy |
0.45 |
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17.
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Erbium |
Er |
1.0 |
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18.
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Europium |
Eu |
0.45 |
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19.
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Iron |
Fe |
2.3 |
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20.
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Gallium |
Ga |
9.8 |
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21.
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Gadolinium |
Gd |
3.75 |
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22.
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Germanium |
Ge |
20 |
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23.
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Hafnium |
Hf |
6 |
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24.
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Mercury |
Hg |
13 |
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25.
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Holmium |
Ho |
0.75 |
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26.
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Indium |
In |
27 |
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27.
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Iridium |
Ir |
5.25 |
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28.
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Potassium |
K |
15 |
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29.
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Lanthanum |
La |
0.03 |
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30.
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Lithium |
Li |
0.9 |
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31.
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Lutetium |
Lu |
0.075 |
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32.
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Magnesium |
Mg |
0.15 |
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33.
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Manganese |
Mn |
0.45 |
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34.
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Molybdenum |
Mo |
6 |
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35.
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Sodium |
Na |
1.5 |
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36.
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Niobium |
Nb |
6 |
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37.
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Neodymium |
Nd |
3 |
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38.
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Nickel |
Ni |
9 |
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39.
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Phosphorous |
P |
27 |
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40.
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Lead |
Pb |
21 |
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41.
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Palladium |
Pd |
10.5 |
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42.
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Praseodymium |
Pr |
1.2 |
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43.
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Platinum |
Pt |
30 |
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44.
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Rubidium |
Rb |
4.5 |
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45.
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Rhenium |
Re |
16.5 |
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46.
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Rhodium |
Rh |
7.5 |
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47.
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Ruthenium |
Ru |
9 |
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48.
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Sulphur |
S |
30 |
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49.
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Antimony |
Sb |
27 |
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50.
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Scandium |
Sc |
0.6 |
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51.
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Selenium |
Se |
55.5 |
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52.
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Silicon |
Si |
7.5 |
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53.
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Samarium |
Sm |
10.5 |
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54.
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Tin |
Sn |
22.5 |
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55.
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Strontium |
Sr |
0.03 |
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56.
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Tantalum |
Ta |
13.5 |
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57.
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Terbium |
Tb |
7.5 |
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58.
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Tellurium |
Te |
40.5 |
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59.
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Thorium |
Th |
25.5 |
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60.
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Titanium |
Ti |
0.9 |
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61.
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Thallium |
Tl |
24 |
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62.
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Thulium |
Tm |
2.3 |
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63.
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Uranium |
U |
27 |
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64.
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Vanadium |
V |
3 |
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65.
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Tungsten |
W |
25.5 |
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66.
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Yttrium |
Y |
0.3 |
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67.
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Ytterbium |
Yb |
0.45 |
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68.
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Zinc |
Zn |
1.35 |
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69.
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Zirconium |
Zr |
2.3 |
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