Data for mass concentration analysis and spectral analysis for the paper titled, "Comparison of primary laser spectroscopy and mass spectrometry methods for measuring mass concentration of gaseous elemental mercury"

The project that produced these data involved the analysis and modeling of atmospheric Asian dust particles and background marine air particles collected in Hawaii, USA at the Mauna Loa Observatory (MLO) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Individual heterogeneous dust particles were analyzed with focused ion-beam scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.

Materials discovery and development necessarily begins with the preparation and identification of product phase(s). Crystalline compounds can be identified by their characteristic diffraction patterns using X-rays, neutrons, and or electrons. An estimated 20,000 X-ray diffractometers and a comparable number of electron microscopes are used daily in materials research and development laboratories for this purpose.

The Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) was coordinated by the Chemical Sciences Division and supported measurement technology for selected fat- and water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in human serum. This program was initiated in 1984 by the National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Prevention and Control to ensure the long-term reliability of the measurements made while studying the possible cancer chemoprevention roles of these compounds.

SRM 3672 Organic Contaminants in Smokers' Urine (Frozen) - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended for use in evaluating analytical methods for the determination of selected hydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (hydroxylated PAHs) and phthalate, phenol, and volatile organic compound (VOC) metabolites in urine. All of the constituents for which certified and reference values are provided are naturally present in the urine. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.

SRM 3673 Organic Contaminants in Non-Smokers' Urine (Frozen) - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended for use in evaluating analytical methods for the determination of selected hydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (hydroxylated PAHs) and phthalate, phenol, and volatile organic compound (VOC) metabolites in urine. All of the constituents for which certified and reference values are provided are naturally present in the urine. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.

SRM 1944 New York/New Jersey Waterway Sediment - Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1944 is a mixture of marine sediment collected near urban areas in New York and New Jersey. SRM 1944 is intended for use in evaluating analytical methods for the determination of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners, chlorinated pesticides, and trace elements in marine sediment and similar matrices.

SRM 1953 Organic Contaminants in Non-Fortified Human Milk - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended for use in evaluating analytical methods for the determination of selected polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners, chlorinated pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) congeners, and elements in human milk and similar matrices. Reference concentration values are provided for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), as well as some inorganic constituents.

SRM 1954 Organic Contaminants in Fortified Human Milk - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended for use in evaluating analytical methods for the determination of selected polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners, chlorinated pesticides, and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) congeners in human milk and similar matrices. Reference concentration values are provided for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), as well as some inorganic constituents. An information concentration value is provided for the PCB mixture Aroclor 1260.

SRM 1957 Organic Contaminants in Non-Fortified Human Serum (Freeze-Dried) - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended for use in evaluating analytical methods for the determination of selected polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners, chlorinated pesticides, and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) congeners in human serum and similar matrices. Reference values are provided for selected polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), perflourinated compounds (PFCs), and serum lipid.