Nitric acid dissolution and multi-element analysis of soils and sediments by inductively coupled plasma spectrometry

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00103628609367707· OSTI ID:6938134

Willett, I R; Zarcinas, B A

A method was developed for the simultaneous analysis of P, K, Cu, Cd, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Pb in soils and sediments by inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP) after digestion in nitric acid. The procedure extracted 82 to 94% of the totals of the heavy metals, 78% of total P and 34% of total K. Inter-element interference correction data are given for the ICP method. The method gave results similar to those obtained by other analytical procedures. The precision of the method was satisfactory but was lowest for Cd which had the lowest concentrations (<2.7 mg/kg) of the elements determined.

• Research Organization: CSIRO Division of Soils, Canberra, Australia
• OSTI ID: 6938134
• Journal Information: Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal.; (United States), Journal Name: Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal.; (United States) Vol. 17:2; ISSN CSOSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALKALI METALS
CADMIUM
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
COPPER
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
IRON
LEAD
MANGANESE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING METHODS
METALS
NITRIC ACID
NONMETALS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOSPHORUS
POTASSIUM
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SEDIMENTS
SOILS
SPECTROMETERS
SPECTROSCOPY
TESTING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
ZINC