Application of Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry for Ultra Trace Determination of Mercury in Environmental Samples at a High Mountain Site in Eastern Alps

(...)Preliminary measurements showed Hg levels in the Eastern Alps and the differences in Hg concentrations compared to those observed at other remote sites existing in both Northern and Southern hemisphere. The use of the cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CV-AFS) in both air and bulk deposition samples allows us to determine Hg at ultra-trace levels. (...)