Problems and Suggestions Concerning the Notation of Cadmium Stable Isotope Compositions and the Use of Reference Materials

Notations for Cd stable isotope compositions and the use of reference materials are discussed. It is proposed that Cd stable isotope data should be reported as variations of the ¹¹⁴Cd/¹¹⁰Cd ratio/ using either the δ^114/110Cd or ε^114/110Cd notations. Future publications should report results for BAM-1012 Cd, the only currently available international Cd isotope reference material. It is also recommended that "Münster Cd" and a range of specified geological reference materials are used as additional reference materials. The final choice of a primary "zero-delta" reference standard remains the most important outstanding question.