ABSTRACT

Induc t i ve ly c o u p l e d p l a s m a a tomic e m i s s i o n spec t romet ry w a s u s e d b y Takahash i [1] for the de t e rmina t ion of borate i n n o n sal ine waters . T h e borate w a s preconcent ra ted o n a c o l u m n of A m b e r l i t e X E - 2 4 3 , then e lu ted w i t h h y d r o c h l o r i c ac id , a n d i n t r o d u c e d d i rec t ly in to the nebul iser . Interference b y i r o n a n d carbonate w a s no ted .