INTERNATIONAL SOIL ANALYTICAL EXCHANGE METHOD INDICATING CODE (MIC) HOW TO USE THE MIC FORMS: * the MIC should be reported only once; * use the questionnaire on page 4 for reporting you MIC for the first time; * always fill in your code name and code number; * always fill in the starting date of the MIC codes; * fill in the element and corresponding code number (see form for results); * fill in the code for the used digestion and extraction technique (table 1); * fill in the used method of detection (table 2); * sent this form always by surface mail even when you use fax or E-mail because sometimes it is problematic to get clear readable documents. Example You indicate behind the element Cd (number=41) under the digestion and extraction technique the code I and under the detection technique the code BAE. This example means that for the determination of Cd in soil material in your laboratory a "total analysis" is done using a mixture of conc. HNO3 + conc. HCl ; for the detection of Cd AAS-ETA with Zeeman background correction without chemical modifier is used. document code version : IF03.09 : 4 (July 2003) page 1 of 4 INTERNATIONAL SOIL ANALYTICAL EXCHANGE METHOD INDICATING CODE (MIC) Tables: Table 1 $ + A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z Digestion/extraction and other procedures Details of elementnumbers 103, 126 and 127 No digestion or extraction Exactly the method (procedure) mentioned on the form for results Real total neutron activation analysis Real total X-ray fluorescence with material melted Real total X-ray fluorescence with material pressed Real total melt Real total acid digestion with HF and final medium HCl Real total acid digestion with HF and final medium H2SO4 Real total acid digestion with HF and final medium HNO3 Real total acid digestion with HF and final medium HClO4 "Total analysis" mixture of conc. HNO3 + conc. HCl (ISO 11466.2) "Total analysis" others (specify) "Total analysis" mixture of conc. H2SO4 + conc. HNO3 "Total analysis" conc. H2SO4 + catalyst(s) Extraction with 1 M NH4NO3 1:2.5 (W/V) Extraction with boiling 2 M HNO3 1:10 (W/V) Extraction with 0.1 M NaNO3 1:2.5 (W/V) Extraction with 0.01 M CaCl2 1:10 (W/V) Actual CEC + base saturation 0.01 M BaCl2 (ISO 11260) Potential CEC + base saturation 1 M Am. acetate Potential CEC + base saturation using 1 M BaCl2-TEA pH=8.1 (ISO 13536) as I using boiling under reflux as I using a microwave Potential CEC + base saturation using 0.1 M BaCl2-TEA (BZE method) dry combustion Others (give a short description) document code version : IF03.09 : 4 (July 2003) page 2 of 4 INTERNATIONAL SOIL ANALYTICAL EXCHANGE METHOD INDICATING CODE (MIC) Table 2 Methods of detection AA AAS-Flame without preconcentration AAA without background correction using air-acetylene AAB without background correction using N2O-acetylene AAC with deuterium background correction using air-acetylene AAD with deuterium background correction using N2O-acetylene AAE with Zeeman background correction using air-acetylene AAF with Zeeman background correction using N2O-acetylene AAG with pulsed hollow cathode lamp background correction using air-acetylene AAH with pulsed hollow cathode lamp background correction using N2O-acetylene AB AAS-Flame with preconcentration ABA without background correction using air-acetylene ABB without background correction using N2O-acetylene ABC with deuterium background correction using air-acetylene ABD with deuterium background correction using N2O-acetylene ABE with Zeeman background correction using air-acetylene ABF with Zeeman background correction using N2O-acetylene ABG with pulsed hollow cathode lamp background correction using air-acetylene ABH with pulsed hollow cathode lamp background correction using N2O-acetylene BA AAS-ETA without preconcentration BAA without background correction without chemical modifier BAB without background correction with chemical modifier* BAC with deuterium background correction without chemical modifier BAD with deuterium background correction with chemical modifier* BAE with Zeeman background correction without chemical modifier BAF with Zeeman background correction with chemical modifier* BAG with pulsed hollow cathode lamp without chemical modifier BAH with pulsed hollow cathode lamp with chemical modifier* CA Flame emission CB ICP-AES (different wavelengths are possible; indicate the used wavelength) CC other excitation source (dif. wavelengths possible;indicate used wavelength) D ICP-MS E Spectrophotometry F Hydride technique (simular techniques using analyte volatilization;specify) G Cold vapour technique H Ion selective electrode IA Direct voltammetry IB Stripping voltammetry JA Gas chromatography JB Liquid chromatography JC Ion chromatography KA X-ray fluorescence with material melted KB X-ray fluorescence with material pressed L Neutron activation analysis M Near infrared N Infrared O Titrimetric P Gravimetric Q Turbidimetric or Nephelometric R Fraction < 2 m , < 63 m and > 63 m RA Pipet and sieve method RB Hydrometer method RC Instrumental methods (e.g. counters) Z Others (give a short description) * specify concentration, type of chemical modifier and l injected sample and modifiers document code version : IF03.09 : 4 (July 2003) page 3 of 4 INTERNATIONAL SOIL ANALYTICAL EXCHANGE METHOD INDICATING CODE (MIC) Codename: ……………. Codenumber: ……………. MIC codes starting date: ……………. MIC MODIFICATION FORM For the code numbers see form for results Element document code version Element number : IF03.09 : 4 (July 2003) Method of digestion/ extraction Method of detection page 4 of 4