@article{leonhard_analysis_of_2002, author={Leonhard, P. and Pepelnik, R. and Prange, A. and Yamada, N. and Yamada, T.}, title={Analysis of diluted sea-water at the ng L-1 level using an ICP-MS with an octopole reaction cell}, year={2002}, journal = {Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry}, volume = {17}, number = {3}, pages = {186 - 196}, doi = {10.1039/B110180N}, abstract = {An ICP-MS with an octopole reaction/collision cell was used for the multi-element determination of trace elements in sea-water. The use of a reaction or collision gas, respectively, reduces serious spectral interferences from matrix elements such as ArCl+ or ArNa+. On introducing He or H2 to the cell, detection limits of 0.3 ng L−1 for U to 20 ng L−1 for Fe and As were determined in 10-fold diluted sea-water. The trace elements V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Mo, Cd, Pb and U were determined in diluted sea-water samples (certified reference material: NASS-5, SLEW-3) with a trueness of ±20% to the certified values. For most of the elements an accuracy of better than 19% was achieved with no sample pre-treatment other than simple dilution.}, note = {Online available at: \url{https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/B110180N} (DOI). Leonhard, P.; Pepelnik, R.; Prange, A.; Yamada, N.; Yamada, T.: Analysis of diluted sea-water at the ng L-1 level using an ICP-MS with an octopole reaction cell. In: Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. Vol. 17 (2002) 3, 186 - 196. (DOI: /10.1039/B110180N)}}