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Optimization and evaluation of reduction-aeration/amalgamation for the analysis of mercury in drinking-water by cold-vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS)

Journal Article · · Anal. Lett.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5788802
A reduction-aeration method is optimized for the analysis of mercury at the ng.1/sup -1/-level in drinking-water. The parameters investigated are: the aeration time, the flow rate of the aeration-gas, the type of gas distributor, the amount of reductant and the mercury concentration. To improve the sensitivity, the mercury aerated is preconcentrated on a gold-coated quartz-sand absorber which is analyzed by thermal desorption and cold vapor-atomic absorption spectroscopy (CVAAS). In this way, the interference by water vapour is avoided and the calibration is simplified. 9 references, 4 figures, 3 tables.
Research Organization:
Rijksuniversiteit Gent, Belgium
OSTI ID:
5788802
Journal Information:
Anal. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 18:A2; ISSN ANALB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English