Pivot values for metals

Metal (contaminant) values of \(c_x\) (mg/kg) for total, partial strong and partial weak digestion methods

total strong weak
Cadmium 0.03 0.03 0.03
Mercury 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lead 9.00 2.00 2.00
Arsenic 5.00 3.00 1.50
Chromium 13.00 13.00 10.00
Copper 3.00 1.00 1.00
Nickel 4.00 2.50 2.50
Zinc 13.00 8.00 8.00


Aluminium (normaliser) values of \(n_x\) and \(n_{ss}\) (%) for total, partial strong and partial weak digestion methods.

total strong weak
\(n_x\) 1.4 0.4 0.3
\(n_{ss}\) 5.8 5.0 4.0


Adjustments are made in the following cases: