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B.   Semi-quantitative Analysis

This technique is applicable to any material which can be reduced to powdered form whether by crushing, evaporation, ashing, etc. The technique examines the sample for 36 common cations. A minimum of 50 milligrams is required. Semi-quantitative Analysis

The charge for this analysis is:

$125.00 when the sample is submitted in powdered form ready for analysis.

A typical report of this type would be as follows:

     

   %   

Paint Chips
     Principal            100 - 10 Zn
     Major              10 - 1 Cr,Si,Fe,Ti
     Strong                1 - .1 Pb,Mg,Al,Ca
     Medium               .1 - .01 Ba,Mn,Sn,Mo,Cu
     Weak             .01 - .001 Ni
     Trace           .001 - .0001 Bi
     Faint Trace                  < .0001 Ag
Not detected at the levels reported below:
                   < 1 Hg
                   < .01 P,Li,Na,Sr
                   < .003 As,Te,Ti,Cd,Co
                   < .001 Sb,In,Nb,V,Zr
                   < .0003 Ga
                   < .0001 Be,B,Ge
     

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