A new module for the determin at io n of mercury in gases is available fo r th e M ilesto ne DMA-80.

Gas samples are collecte d by a syringe or byTedlar gas sampli ng bag s, and th en d irect ly introd uced in t he DMA-80.
A schem atic representatio n of t he enti re process is shown bel ow.

Detector

HgTrap

Gas Module
Injection

Ab sorbtion Cells

DMA-80 Outlet

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Amalgamator
Hg Lamp

The gas kit consist s of an injection block and a vacuum pump, w hich allow th e flo wing of t he sample t hro ug h th e DMA
80 f urnaces, amalga mat or and spectrometer.

Benefits

Direct mercury determination at trace level in gases

Fast analysis: approximately 3 mi nutes per sample

Wide dynamic range: from 0.015 to 1200 Ilg/cubic meter

Ease of use

Applications
Environmental

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Petrochemical
Health and Safety
Hazmat mercury response
Workplace monitoring
Mercury spill screening
Mercury surveys
Invest igation of contaminated sites
Environmental monito ring
Hazardous waste inspect ion

Nat ural Gas

Biogas
Gas processing

Performance specifications
DMA-80 Dual-Cell

DMA-80 Tri-Cell

Data

Total Hg (ng)

Hg concentration * (uq/m ')

Total Hg (ng)

Hg concentration * (uq/rn ")

(1st) 0.05-20
(2nd ) 20-1200

(1st) 0.05-20
(2nd ) 20-1200

(1 st) 0.015-10
(2nd ) 10-20
(3rd ) 20-1200

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Worki ng range
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0.005

(2nd ) 10-20
(3rd ) 20-1200
0.0015

* Sample volume = 1liter

Sorbent tra ps are available fo r the Milest one DMA-80 to measure t he mass concent rat ion of Mercury in gases, including

elemen tal Mercury (HgO) and oxidized for ms of Mercu ry (Hg+ 2) in mic ro-grams per dry st and ard cub ic m;ter (uq/dscm).

Gases are collecte d onto the sor bent tu bes by specific devices fi rst.

At the completi on of the sampling proc ess, the sorbent tubes are dire ct ly placed on the DMA-80 aut o-sampl er and

analyzed.

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Hig h quality analysis

Hig h recovery in p resence of moisture

Low mercury effect

Reusable sorbent traps

High recovery > 98.5 % at 1000 ng

Easyto use: simply place it on the autosampler

Best quality-price

High recovery fo r bo t h HgO and Hg+ forms

Performance specifications
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Recovery (up to 1000 ng Merc ury)
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5-Minute Mercury Analysis Without Sample Preparation

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US EPA AND ASTM METHODS ALREADY
AVAILABLE

NO SAMPLE PREPARATION
The DMA-80 enables the operator to do direct
determination of total mercury without the need for acid
digestion or other wet chemistry sample treatment prior
the analysis; this means no hazardous chemicals to
purchase, handle and dispose.

The DMA-80 is fully compliant with US EPA method

7473 (Mercury in solids and solutions by thermal
decomposition, amalgamation, and atomic absorption
spectrophotometry) and with ASTM method D-6722-01
(Standard test method for total mercury in coal and coal
combustion residues by direct combustion analysis).

HIGH PRODUCTIVITY
Typical analysistime is 5 minutes. A dual-trayautosampler
allows for unattended analysis of multiple samples.

EASY MAINTENANCE

EXTREMELY LOW DETECTION LIMIT

EASE OF USE

All the DMA-80's components, such as the catalytic

furnace, amalgamator and spectrophotometer, are
easily accessible for routine maintenance and cleaning.

Milestone's Tri-Cell DMA-80 combines an innovative

mercury measuring system with a unique optical path
spectrop hoto meter, achieving a detec tion limit of
0,00 15 ng of mercury.

All you need to do is weigh your sample, load it onto the

built-in auto-sampler and press 'start'. The DMA-80 is
so simple to use that it can also be operated in the field,
not only in the analytical laboratory.

MATRIX-INDEPENDENT RESULTS

LOW RUNNING COST

The DMA-80 is matrix-independent and can analyze

both solid and aqueous samples with equal efficiency.
A single method can be used to process organic and
inorganic samples.

The DMA-80 has been shown to save laboratories

more than 70% in costs when compared to traditional
mercury analysis techniques like CV-AAS.

LARGE INSTALLED BASE

With hundreds of DMA-80's installed globally, Milestone
is the acknow ledged market leader in direct mercury
analysis. Our extensive experience enables us to provide
the highest level of applications and suppo rt.

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PRIN CIPL ES OF OPERATION

Milestone's OMA-80 is a direct mercury analyzer

which uses the principle of thermal decomposition,
amalgamation and atomic absorption.

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The OMA-80 can analyze both solid and liquid matrices

with equal precision. Analysis takes only 5 minutes per
sample and does not require any sample preparation.

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Time(minutes)

All mercury is released from the sample through thermal

deco mposition. This eliminates the need for any sample
preparation and, subsequently, purchasing, handling
and disposing of hazardous chemicals.
Because no sample preparation is required, the typical
bottleneck in the analytical laboratory is eliminated.

Drying/Decomposition fumace

OMA-BOtime saving:over 99%

Sample preparation

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Analysis

Typical analysis time. DMA-80 vs. CV-AAS

DMA-80 cost saving:over 70%

Therefore, analysis is reduced to only 5 minutes per

sample, and at a fraction of the cost typically associated
with traditional mercury techniques, such as CV-AAS,
ICP-AES or ICP-MS.
Typical applications that the OMA-80 is used for include
environmental, geoc hemical, petrochemical, food and
feed, clinical and polymer samples.

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1.000

1.500

2.000

2.500

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Reagents

Catalyst furnace
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The OMA-80 is fully compliant with US EPA method

7473 and with ASTM method 0 -6722-01 .

Typical analysis cost, based onUS EPA 7473 (DMA-80)

and US EPA 7471b (CV-AAS).
Calculation made for a batch of 250 unknown samples

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DMA-8OA NALYTIC AL PERFOR MAN CE

ACCURACY

PRECISION

MEMORY EFFECT

The DMA-80 produces accurate results over a wide

dynamic range, on a variety of different matrices.
The results below indicate analyses on certified
reference materials with mercury concentrations
ranging from 5 ~ g/kg to over 25 mg/ kg.

The DMA-80 provides reproducible results over a broad

range of matrices, including polymers and biological
samples, and over a wide concentration range.

The DMA-80 does not suffer from memory effect;

furthermore the instrument's operating software features
the exclusive AUTOBLANK function, through which the
operator presets a satisfactory blank level.

Sample

Certified (Ilg/kg)

DMA-80 (Ilg/kg)

Sample

BCR-680 Polyethylene

24,3-26,3 mg/kg

25,8 0,5 mg/kg

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NIST 27 11 Soil

6.250 190

6.240 70

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Hg co ntent (Ilg/kg)

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NIST 1630a Coal

93,8 3,7

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5,8 0,5

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run blank cycles until the preset blank level is obtained.
This is a very important feature particularly when
analyzing series of unknown samples, The graphic
above (left) illustrates the absorbance peak for a 1 ppm
mercury solution and (right) the subsequent profile of
blank run.

SAMPLE WEIGHT

SAMPLE MATRIX

DIFFICULT SAMPLES

The DMA-80 can accommodate samples sizes of up to

1.5 grams. This is particularly important for the analysis
of heterogeneous materials and for samples with a very
low mercury content.

The DMA-80 produces quality results regardless of the

sample matrix. The instrument can be calibrated using
aqueous standards and then be used in the analysis
of organic and inorganic solid samples. In most cases,
one method can be used to analyze a variety of different
matrices making the DMA-80 extremely easy to use.

Due to their high reactivity, the analysis of samples

such as naphtha, lubricant oil and crude oil can be
problematic.
The DMA-80's software allows the operator to create an
appropriate temperature profile to ensure smooth sample
analysis.
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for Naphtha samples.
The graphic above illustrates the results obtained
analyzing NIST 2709 (San Joaquin Soil), a certified
reference material with known mercury content of 1.32
1.48 mg/kg. All results obta ined on the DMA-80 are
within the certified range,

A 10 ng acq ueous mercury standard , NIST 2709 Soil

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DMA-80 FEATURES
SYSTEM CONTROLLER

QUARTZ SAMPLE BOATS

EASY MAINTENANCE

Terminal 1640.

Quartz sample boats.

User friendly maintenance andcleaning

The DMA-80 can be operated through a dedicated ,

proprietary touch screen terminal or by using a standard
PC. The EasyCONTROL operating software co ntrols all
the system functions, and provides valuable feedback
on the instrument's performances . The software
is compatible with various Laboratory Information
Management Systems (L1MS) and is fully compliant with
FDA regulations 21 CFR Part 11.

Large volume quartz samples boats (1500 ~ L) are

available for the DMA-80 . They offer several benefits
including: lower memory effect, better reproducibility,
larger sample size and longer lifetime.

The DMA-80 has been designed and engineered to make

routine maintenance and cleaning as easy as possible.
Components like the catalyst and amalgamator have an
extended lifetime and sample boats can be used for up
to thousands of analyses. This, in combination with the
fact that the DMA-80 only requires a carrier gas, results
in low operating cost s when compared to other mercury
analysis techniques.

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