RT Report T1 Determination of Total Mercury in Selected Marine Organisms by Cold Vapour Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry: Reference Methods for Marine Pollution Studies No. 8 Rev. 1 K1 mercury K1 mercury contamination K1 spectroscopic analysis K1 marine resource K1 marine pollution YR 1984 FD 1984 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28495 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28495 NO This reference method describes the determination of total mercury in biological material by atomic absorption spectrophotometry after the organic matter has been decmposed by wet chemical digestion under pressure. Detection limit is 0.01 mgkg total mercury fresh weight. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026