Typical limits of detection for PDV and OVA monitors.

Metal Metal Name PDV (portable analyser) OVA (on-line analyser)
Ag Silver 0.5μg/l 2 μg/l
As(III) Arsenic (III) 0.5 μg/l 1.5 μg/l
As(total) Arsenic 0.5 μg/l 2 μg/l
Au Gold 2 μg/l 5 μg/l
Bi Bismuth 2 μg/l
Cd Cadmium 0.5 μg/l 0.3 μg/l
Co Cobalt 10 μg/l (1 μg/l *) 10 μg/l
Cr(VI) Chromium (VI) 5 μg/l (1 μg/l *) 10 μg/l
Cr(total) Chromium 10 μg/l 10 μg/l**
Cu Copper 0.5 μg/l 0.5 μg/l
Fe Iron 5 μg/l 10 μg/l
Hg Mercury 0.1 μg/l 0.1 μg/l
Mn Manganese 2 μg/l 10 μg/l
Mo Molybdenum 1 μg/l* 1 μg/l
Ni Nickel 5 μg/l 7 μg/l
Pb Lead 0.5 μg/l 0.7 μg/l
Pd Palladium 5 μg/l 5 μg/l
Sb(III) Antimony (III) 5 μg/l 5 μg/l
Se(IV) Selenium (IV) 5 μg/l 10 μg/l
Sn Tin 5 μg/l 5 μg/l
Te Tellurium 10 μg/l 10 μg/l
TI Thallium 2 μg/l 0.5 μg/l
U Uranium 1 μg/l* 5 μg/l
Zn Zinc 0.5 μg/l 10 μg/l