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Simultaneous extraction of trivalent and pentavalent antimony and arsenic species in natural waters for neutron activation analysis

Journal Article · · Anal. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00129a004· OSTI ID:6856349
Antimony(III) and arsenic(III) in aqueous sample can be simultaneously extracted with ammonium pyrrolidinecarbodithioate (APCDT) into chloroform from pH 3 to 6. Extraction of antimony(V) and arsenic(V) can be achieved by reduction with thiosulfate and potassium iodide at pH 1 followed by APCDT extraction at the same pH value. The Sb- and As-PCDT complexes in the organic phase can be back-extracted into a nitric acid solution for neutron activation analysis (NAA). Detection of 10/sup -3/ ..mu..g/L of antimony and arsenic can be achieved by using this extraction method and NAA. Applications of this method to antimony and arsenic speciation studies in natural water systems are discussed.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Idaho, Moscow
OSTI ID:
6856349
Journal Information:
Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 59:2; ISSN ANCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English