Abstract

This report presents the RIVM contribution to an Interlaboratory Measurement Evaluation Programme (IMEP)-2 "Cadmium in polyethylene" of the Joint Research Centre, Belgium. This programme is concerned with the analysis of Cadmium at "typical" concentrations in a plastic polymer (Polyethylene) matrix. The results of two different Atomic absorption Sepctrometry (AAS) procedures and an Instrumental Neutron Activation Analyses (INAA) procedure are evaluated. The results of both procedures are not significant different from the reference value.