Metals in Soil

This PT is intended for use by laboratories that utilize a strong acid digestion (e.g., aqua-regia) but is not intended for use with HF. Please note the different reporting units for mercury.

Analytes Included

Analyte Concentration Range
Aluminum 1000 – 100,000 µg/g
Antimony 0.4 – 4.0 µg/g
Arsenic 5.0 – 35 µg/g
Barium 50 – 500 µg/g
Beryllium 1.0 – 3.0 µg/g
Boron 20 – 200 µg/g
Cadmium 0.2 – 6.0 µg/g
Chromium 50 – 150 µg/g
Cobalt 10 – 20 µg/g
Copper 30 – 600 µg/g
Iron 1000 – 50,000 µg/g
Manganese 100 – 2000 µg/g
Mercury 50 – 2000 ng/g
Nickel 25 – 1000 µg/g
Lead 5 – 400 µg/g
Strontium 100 – 500 µg/g
Tin 10 – 100 µg/g
Titanium 500 – 5000 µg/g
Uranium 1 – 5 µg/g
Vanadium 25 – 200 µg/g
Zinc 40 – 1600 µg/g
Thallium 0.2-7 ug/g