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Preconcentration of selenium and antimony from seawater for determination by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

Journal Article · · Anal. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00279a006· OSTI ID:6062372
Concentrations of Se(IV), Sb(III), and Sb(V) from samples of coastal and open-ocean seawater is described using a combination of multielement chelation with ammonium pyrolidine dithiocarbamate and subsequent adsorption on C/sub 18/-bonded silica gel. Eluted analytes are taken up in a matrix-free acidic solution suitable for graphite furnace AAS. Detection limits for Se(IV), Sb(III), and Sb(V) are 7, 50, and 50 ng/L, respectively, based on a 300-mL sample volume. Precision of the determination of Se(IV), Sb(III), and Sb(V) was 14%, 10%, and 10% RSD at concentrations of 0.02, 0.2, and 0.2 ..mu..g/L, respectively. Accuracy of results was assessed by comparison with those obtained by other, independent, analytical techniques. 36 references, 3 tables.
Research Organization:
National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
OSTI ID:
6062372
Journal Information:
Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 57:1; ISSN ANCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English