New Test Method for Mercury Content of Waste Plastics by Combustion Amalgamation Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
1. Scope
This test method covers the determination of total mercury in waste plastics using combustion amalgamation cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy (CVAAS).
Keywords
waste; substandard; pyrolysis; absorption
Rationale
Mercury content is an important chemical processing parameter for waste plastics. Typical users will be waste plastic chemical processors.
