EMEP42 expected values

Metals in synthetic precipitation

Unit H1 H2 H3 H4
Cr ng/ml 0.222 0.333 0.592 0.296
Ni ng/ml 0.296 0.222 0.592 0.444
Cu ng/ml 0.444 0.370 0.814 0.333
Zn ng/ml 2.78 1.85 6.29 3.52
As ng/ml 0.204 0.259 0.555 0.333
Cd ng/ml 0.0185 0.0296 0.0592 0.0222
Pb ng/ml 0.333 0.592 1.18 0.370

Main components in synthetic precipitation

Unit G1 G2 G3 G4
SO4 ug S/ml 0.33 0.281 0.252 0.236
NO3 ug N/ml 0.201 0.295 0.359 0.393
NH4 ug N/ml 0.0989 0.123 0.195 0.171
Mg ug/ml 0.134 0.114 0.0981 0.0919
Na ug/ml 0.744 1.19 1.06 1.06
Cl ug/ml 1.00 1.58 1.43 1.27
Ca ug/ml 0.166 0.140 0.121 0.114
K ug/ml 0.117 (*) 0.181 (*) 0.22 (*) 0.214 (*)
Cond uS/cm 9.44 12.0 12.0 11.5
pH pH units 5.48 5.49 5.44 5.45

SO2 and HNO3 in impregnated filters

Unit B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6
SO2 ug S/filter 18.0 0 30.1 31.3 23.6 0
HNO3 ug N/filter 17.3 0 22.9 27.2 18.0 0

NO2 in absorbing solution

Unit C1 C2 C3 C4
NO2 ug N/ml 0.187 0.122 0.248 0.154

NH3-N in impregnated filters

Unit J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6
NH3 ug N/filter 0 9.52 8.72 4.51 5.81 0

(*) The original expected value has been replaced with the median value of all reported values.


Last updated: February 2025 by Anne Hjellbrekke