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NRC Publications Archive Archives des publications du CNRCThis publication could be one of several versions: author's original, accepted manuscript or the publisher's version. / La version de cette publication peut être l'une des suivantes : la version prépublication de l'auteur, la version acceptée du manuscrit ou la version de l'éditeur. For the publisher's version, please access the DOI link below./ Pour consulter la version de l'éditeur, utilisez le lien DOI ci-dessous.http://doi.org/10.1021/ac504747aAnalytical Chemistry, 87, 5, pp. 3072-3079, 2015-02-04 Detection of Bromine by ICP-oa-ToF-MS Following Photochemical Vapor Generation Ralph E. Sturgeon* National Research Council of Canada, Measurement Science and Standards, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada ABSTRACT: A unique flow-through photochemical reactor is utilized for the generation of volatile methyl bromide from aqueous solutions of bromide and bromate ions in a medium of 2% acetic acid containing 3000 μg/mL NH 4 Cl. The volatile product is transported to a thin-film gas−liquid phase separator and directed to an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) tine-offlight mass spectrometer for detection and quantitation using either of the 79 Br or 81 Br isotopes. Utilizing a sample flow rate of 3.3 mL/min and a 13 s irradiation time, a detection limit of 0.14 ng/mL is achieved, yielding a 17-fold enhancement over conventional solution nebulization. The estimated generation efficiency of 95% provides for a significant increase in analyte transport efficiency to the ICP. Precision of replicate measurement is 2.5% (RSD) at 20 ng/mL. The methodology was validated by successful determination of bromine in reference materials, including IRMM (BCR-611) low level bromide in groundwater, NIST SRM 1568b Rice Flour, and SRM 1632 bituminous coal.O nly recently has bromine been identified as an essential trace element, important for the development of collagen in mammals. 1 Current major interest in this element arises from its widespread usage in industrial materials, including fire retardants, agricultural pesticides and pharmaceuticals. Treatment of groundwater by ozonolysis 2 to ensure potability raises concerns over production of bromate disinfection byproducts which...