Greg
For our mass spectrometer running standard we use cylinder N2 (Air Products
Ultra-pure carrier grade).
We run this tank or cylinder gas against an atmospheric nitrogen standard,
prepared on a glass prep line.
For our QA/QC standards we use reagent grade KNO3 and (NH4)2SO4.
Other standards can be obtained from IAEA , Vienna, Austria, or from NIST,
USA.
G. Martin