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Removal of uranium from soil samples for ICP-OES analysis of RCRA metals

Conference ·
OSTI ID:126189
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  1. Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff, AZ (United States)
Soil samples containing high levels of uranium present unique analytical problems when analyzed for toxic metals (Ag, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Se and Tl) because of the spectral interference of uranium in the ICP-OES emission spectrometer. Methods to remove uranium from the digestates of soil samples, known to be high in uranium, have been developed that reduce the initial uranium concentration (1-3%) to less than 500 ppm. UTEVA ion exchange columns, used as an ICP-OES analytical pre-treatment, reduces uranium to acceptable levels, permitting good analytical results of the RCRA metals by ICP-OES.
OSTI ID:
126189
Report Number(s):
CONF-950402--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English