TraceCERT^® AAS, ICP and IC Standards

TraceCERT^® certified reference materials (CRM) are developed and produced in an accredited laboratory, fulfilling both ISO 17025 (General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories) and ISO Guide 34 (General Requirements for the Competence of Reference Material Producers). 

TraceCERT^® products are characterized by:

Highest-purity starting materials available Superior (Swiss metrological) level of accuracy, very low uncertainties and lot-specific values Traceability to at least two independent references (i.e. NIST, BAM or SI unit kg) Comprehensive documentation (certification according to ISO Guide 31) Certificates of ICP standards list up to 70 trace impurities ICP standards packaged in light- and gas-tight aluminum foil bags (for extended stability)

Certified Single Element Standards for AAS and ICP

We offer a high range of single element standard solutions (1000mg/L) suitable for AAS or ICP respectively. The ICP standards are tested for up to 70 trace impurities whose concentrations are stated in the certificate.
AAS standards are supplied in 250 mL HDPE bottles except for Hg, which is bottled in 100 mL borosilicate white glass bottle.
The following AAS standards are supplied in 100 mL HDPE bottles: Pd, Au, Pt, Sc.
ICP standards are supplied in 100 mL HDPE bottles and sealed in an aluminum bag, including the certificate. For the AAS standards, the certificate can be downloaded from the web, using product number and lot number.

Element (1000 mg/L)	Composition	Cat. no. AAS Standard	Example Certificate		Cat. no. ICP Standard	Example Certificate
Aluminum	Al(NO3)3 x 9H2O + HNO3	39435		250 mL	61935		100 mL
Antimony	Sb metal + HNO3 (+ HF Traces)	94117		250 mL	73495		100 mL
Arsenic	As2O3 + HNO3 (+ NaOH for AAS)	39436		250 mL	01969		100 mL
Barium	BaCO3 + HNO3	90092		250 mL	59943		100 mL
Beryllium	Be acetate + HNO3	41856		250 mL	51985		100 mL
Bismuth	Bi metal + HNO3	76668		250 mL	05719		100 mL
Boron	H3BO3 + H2O	40591		250 mL	01932		100 mL
Cadmium	Cd metal + HNO3	51994		250 mL	36379		100 mL
Calcium	CaCO3 + HNO3	69349		250 mL	19051		100 mL
Cerium	CeO2 + HNO3	53378		250 mL	16734		100 mL
Cesium	CsNO3 + HNO3	67717		250 mL	96664		100 mL
Chromium	Cr(NO3)3 + HNO3	02733		250 mL	74582		100 mL
Cobalt	Co metal + HNO3	05202		250 mL	30329		100 mL
Copper	Cu metal + HNO3	38996		250 mL	68921		100 mL
Dysprosium	Dy2O3 + HNO3	78247		100 mL	68339		100 mL
Erbium	Er2O3 + HNO3	38716		100 mL	05693		100 mL
Europium	Eu2O3 + HNO3	03734		100 mL	05779		100 mL
Gadolinium	Gd2O3 + HNO3	68837		100 mL	16639		100 mL
Gallium	Ga metal + HNO3	52874		100 mL	16639		100 mL
Germanium	Ge semi-metal + HNO3 (HF traces)	92685		250 mL	05419		250 mL
Gold	Au metal + HCl (HNO3 traces)	08269		100 mL	38168		100 mL
Hafnium	Hf metal + HNO3 (HF traces)	55816		250 mL	04617		100 mL
Holmium	Ho2O3 + HNO3	18039		100 mL	01541		100 mL
Indium	In metal + HNO3	42225		100 mL	00734		100 mL
Iron	Fe metal + HNO3	16596		250 mL	43149		100 mL
Lanthanum	La2O3 + HNO3	43678		100 mL	11523		100 mL
Lead	Pb(NO3)2 + HNO3	16595		250 mL	41318		100 mL
Lithium	Li22CO3 + HNO3	59916		250 mL	12292		100 mL
Lutetium	Lu2O3 + HNO3	38476		100 mL	03909		100 mL
Magnesium	Mg metal + HNO3	42992		250 mL	30083		100 mL
Manganese	Mn metal + HNO3	77036		250 mL	74128		100 mL
Mercury	Hg metal + HNO3	16482		100 mL	28941		100 mL
Molybdenum	Mo metal + HCI + ( HNO3 Traces)	67210		250 mL	68780		100 mL
Neodymium	Nd2O3 + HNO3	41695		100 mL	04730		100 mL
Nickel	Ni metal + HNO3	42242		250 mL	28944		100 mL
Niobium	Nb metal + HNO3 (HF traces)	42887		100 mL	67913		100 mL
Palladium	Pd(NO3)2 + HCl	78437		100 mL	77091		100 mL
Phosphorus	H3PO4 + H2O	51474		250 mL	38338		100 mL
Platinum	Pt metal + HCl (HNO3 traces)	47037		100 mL	19078		100 mL
Potassium	KNO3 + HNO3	96665		250 mL	06335		100 mL
Rhodium	RhCl3 + HCl	11561		100 mL	04736		100 mL
Rubidium	RbNO3 + HNO3	55727		100 mL	01444		100 mL
Scandium	Sc2O3 + HNO3	68418		100 mL	92279		100 mL
Selenium	Se metal + HNO3	89498		250 mL	50002		100 mL
Silicon	Si metal + NaOH	16259		250 mL	15747		100 mL
Silicon	Si metal + HNO3 + HF	--	--	--	08729		100 mL
Silver	Ag metal + HNO3	39361		250 mL	12818		100 mL
Sodium	NaNO3 + HNO3	05201		250 mL	00462		100 mL
Strontium	Sr(NO3)2 + HNO3	51287		250 mL	75267		100 mL
Sulfur	H2SO4 + H2O	18020		250 mL	18021		100 mL
Tantalum	Ta metal + HNO3 (HF traces)	40413		100 mL	16641		100 mL
Tellurium	Te semi-metal + HNO3 + HF	92027		250 mL	78358		100 mL
Terbium	Tb2O3 + HNO3	50356		100 mL	44881		100 mL
Thallium	TINO3 + HNO3	75159		100 mL	51873		100 mL
Thulium	Tm2O3 + HNO3	59854		100 mL	01496		100 mL
Tin	Sn metal + HCl	74244		250 mL	92615		100 mL
Titanium	Ti metal + HNO3	04689		100 mL	12237		100 mL
Tungsten	W metal + HNO3 (HF traces)	53465		100 mL	50334		100 mL
Vanadium	V2O5 + HNO3	02334		250 mL	18399		100 mL
Yttrium	Y2O3 + HNO3	40423		250 mL	01357		100 mL
Zinc	Zn metal + HNO3	18827		250 mL	18562		100 mL
Zirconium	Zr metal + HNO3 + HF	73574		250 mL	51244		100 mL

The most commonly used single element standards are also offered as concentrated solutions at 10,000 mg/L. The 100mL HDPE bottles are sealed in an aluminum bag and the printed certificate is delivered with the product.

Element (10,000 mg/L)	Composition	Cat. No.	Pack Size	Example Certificate
Aluminum	Al(NO3)3 x 9H2O + HNO3	41377	100 mL
Antimony	Sb metal + HNO3 + HF	91482	100 mL
Calcium	CaCO3 + HNO3	94458	100 mL
Cesium	Cs(NO3) + HNO3	79261	100 mL
Chromium	Cr(NO3)3 + HNO3	93104	100 mL
Cobalt	Co metal + HNO3	01488	100 mL
Copper	Cu metal + HNO3	94459	100 mL
Iron	Fe metal + HNO3	56209	100 mL
Lead	Pb(NO3)2 + HNO3	39082	100 mL
Magnesium	Mg metal + HNO3	80759	100 mL
Nickel	Ni metal + HNO3	19013	100 mL
Phosphorous	H3PO4 + H2O	19916	100 mL
Potassium	KNO3 + HNO3	68371	100 mL
Sodium	NaNO3 + HNO3	39924	100 mL
Sulfur	H2SO4 + H2O	94430	100 mL
Titanium	Ti metal + HNO3 + HF	44973	100 mL
Tungsten	W metal + HNO3 + HF	50938	100 mL
Tin	Sn metal + HNO3 + HF	42991	100 mL
Yttrium	Y2O3 + HNO3	02312	100 mL
Zinc	Zn metal + HNO3	68961	100 mL

Certified Multi Element Standards for ICP-MS tuning solutions)

Cat. No.	Description	Pack size	Example Certificate
90243	Multielement standard solution I for ICP (in 10 % HNO3) Ag, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Sr, Zn: 10 mg/L each Al, B, Cr, Li, Mo, Na, Ni, Tl: 50 mg/L each Bi, K, Pb: 100 mg/L each	100 mL
49596	Multielement standard solution III for ICP (in 5 % HNO3) K: 200 mg/L Mg: 400 mg/L Na: 1000 mg/L Ca: 2000 mg/L	100 mL
51844	Multielement standard solution IV for ICP (in 10 % HNO3) Be, Cd, Co, Mn: 10 mg/L each Cr, Cu, Ni: 20 mg/L each Al, As, Ba, Pb, V: 40 mg/L each B, Fe, Se, Tl, Zn: 100 mg/L each	100 mL
54704	Multielement standard solution V for ICP (in 10 % HNO3) Ag, Al, Ba, Be, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Ga, In, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sr, Tl, V, Zn: 10 mg/L each Ca, Fe, Ca, Na:100 mg/L each	100 mL

Certified Standards for Ion Chromatography (IC)

The portfolio of TraceCERT^® products includes 10 anion and 15 cation standard solutions for IC (concentrations: 1000 mg/L). The products are supplied in 100mL HDPE bottles. As a unique feature for these IC standards we list the most common trace impurities that are relevant for the ion chromatographic separation (13 elements for cation standards and 7 inorganic anions for anion standards). The certificates are available on the web using product and lot number.

Anion Standards

Cat. No.	Ion (1000 mg/L)	Composition	Example Certificate
43147	Bromide	NaBr + H2O
39883	Chloride	NaCl + H2O
40121	Chromate	K2CrO4 + H2O
90157	Cyanide	K2Zn(CN4) + H20
77365	Fluoride	NaF + H2O
41271	Iodide	KI + H2O
74246	Nitrate	NaNO3 + H2O
67276	Nitrite	NaNO2 +NaOH + H2O (pH = 11)
38364	Phosphate	Na2HPO4 + H2O
90071	Sulfate	Na2SO4 + H2O

Cation Standards

Cat. No.	Ion (1000 mg/L)	Composition	Example Certificate
59755	Ammonium	NH4Cl + H2O
87142	Barium	BaCO3 + HNO3
69679	Cadmium	Cd metal + HNO3
39865	Calcium	CaCO3 + HNO3
49594	Cobalt	Co metal + HNO3
40786	Copper	Cu metal + HNO3
51777	Lead	Pb(NO3)2 + HNO3
59878	Lithium	Li2CO3 + HNO3
89441	Magnesium	Mg metal + HNO3
51439	Manganese	Mn metal + HNO3
42637	Nickel	Ni metal + HNO3
53337	Potassium	KNO3 + H2O
43492	Sodium	NaNO3 + H2O
42151	Strontium	Sr(NO3)2 + HNO3
67902	Zinc	Zn metal + HNO3

Multi Ion Standards

Cat. No.	Ion (1000 mg/L)	Composition	Example Certificate
91286	Multi Cation Standard 1	NH4 400 mg/L Ca 1000 mg/L Li 50 mg/L Mg 200 mg/L K 200 mg/L Na 200 mg/L 0.1% HNO3

Custom Standard Solutions

If you cannot find the standard you need in our portfolio, you can request a quotation for customized standard solutions for AAS, ICP or IC using our new online custom standards platform.

Useful Literature

About Certified Reference Materials (CRM) PDF, 407KB)

Part 1: Introduction - Swiss precision meets analytical competence (PDF, 104KB)
Part 2: What traceability really means (PDF, 172KB)
Part 3:Challenges in the characterization of high-purity starting materials (PDF, 102 KB)
Part 4: Production, handling and storage of high-precision calibration solutions (PDF, 129 KB)
Part 5: Reliability is a matter of proper uncertainty calculation (PDF, 106 KB)
Part 6: Double accreditation - increasing the reliability and value of analytical results (PDF, 168 KB)

TraceCERT certified reference materials for ion chromatography (Reporter Article) (PDF, 259 KB)