Total Recoverable Analyte

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028311",
  "term": "Total Recoverable Analyte",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The concentration of analyte determined to be in either a solid sample or an unfiltered aqueous sample following treatment by refluxing with hot dilute mineral acid.\n\n2. The concentration of analyte determined by the analysis of an unfiltered acid preserved drinking water sample following digestion by refluxing with hot dilute mineral acid(s) as specified in the method. Data are reported as a “total” element determination - the combined concentrations of the dissolved and suspended fractions of the sample.\n\n3. The concentration of analyte determined by either “direct analysis” of an unfiltered acid preserved drinking water sample with turbidity <1 NTU, or by analysis of the solution extract of a solid sample or an unfiltered aqueous sample following digestion by refluxing with hot mineral acid(s) as specified in the method. {OW/TSC}\n\n4. The concentration of analyte determined by either “direct analysis” of an unfiltered acid preserved drinking water sample with turbidity <1 NTU, or by analysis of the solution extract of a solid sample or an unfiltered aqueous sample following digestion by refluxing with hot mineral acid(s) as specified in the method. {",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Forum on Environmental Measurements (FEM) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/total-recoverable-analyte/"
}