Direct Mercury Analysis Saves You Money
Hg sample analysis by traditional techniques is time- and labor-intensive. It requires the use of expensive chemicals. It demands special disposal procedures for hazardous waste. And it occupies the time of a chemist who might be doing something more valuable than babysitting the samples.
The DMA-80 does not use expensive chemicals, does not generate hazardous waste, and features automated operation, so it can operate unattended.
The total cost savings that can be realized using the DMA-80 vs. traditional methods is about $1,500 per 250 samples, which means that instrument pays for itself after approximately 5,000 samples.
Cost of processing 250 samples
| Labor Cost | Reagent Cost/ per sample |
Total Analysis Time | Total Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA 7473 (DMA-80) |
$646.33 | $0.26 | 32 h 20 min. | $712.07 |
| EPA 7471B (Cold Vapor) |
$1,034.87 | $4.60 | 51 h 45 min. | $2,183.67 |
77% TOTAL SAVINGS!
Mercury: See an overview, or view the DMA-80 product details, the fundamentals of mercury analysis, or see our resource library of methods, application notes, and articles.
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