The ExCell was installed in April 2000. It is typically run with a concentric nebulizer, Peltier cooled impact bead spray chamber, and Gilson 222 autosampler, but an inert spray chamber and demountable torch are also available. See accessory list for alternate sample introduction devices. Typical sample sets are 100 to 200 for water samples and 60-80 for acid dissolved sediment and rocks. Detection limits and precision vary with sample type, matrix, blank level, interference, and sample introduction method, but can be less than one ppt (part per trillion) for some elements. Typical operating range, depending on element, is 10 ppt to 50 ppb. The Plasmalab software allows for either continuous data acquisition or Time Resolved Analysis (TRA). TRA is typically used with laser ablation and chromatographic applications.

Additional information can be found at the Thermo Elemental web site.