Determination of Heavy Metals and Their Speciation in Street Dusts by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry after a Community Bureau of Reference Sequential Extraction Procedure

2013 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 864-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huseyin Altundag ◽  
Mustafa Imamoglu ◽  
Secil Doganci ◽  
Erkan Baysal ◽  
Sinem Albayrak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sequential Extraction ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Optical Emission Spectrometry ◽  
Sequential Extraction Procedure ◽  
Emission Spectrometry ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry

Abstract Sequential selective extraction techniques are commonly used to fractionate the solid-phase forms of metals in soils. This procedure provides measurements of extractable metals from media, such as acetic acid (0.11 M), hydroxyl ammonium chloride (0.1 M), hydrogen peroxide (8.8 M) plus ammonium acetate (1 M), and aqua regia stages of the sequential extraction procedure. In this work, the extractable Pb, Cu, Mn, Sr, Ni, V, Fe, Zn, and Cr were evaluated in street dust samples from Sakarya, Turkey, between May and October 2009 using the three-step sequential extraction procedure described by the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR, now the Standards, Measurements, and Testing Programme) of the European Union. The sampling sites were divided into 10 categories; a total of 50 street dusts were analyzed. The determination of multielements in the samples was performed by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry. Validation of the proposed method was performed using BCR 701 certified reference material. The results showed good agreement between the obtained and the certified values for the metals analyzed.

Determination of Phosphorus and Potassium in Commercial Inorganic Fertilizers by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry: Single-Laboratory Validation

2014 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 687-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M Bartos ◽  
Barton L Boggs ◽  
J Harold Falls ◽  
Sanford A Siegel
Keyword(s):  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Optical Emission Spectrometry ◽  
Ammonium Citrate ◽  
Emission Spectrometry ◽  
Icp Oes ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry ◽  
Single Laboratory

Abstract A two-part single-laboratory validation study was conducted for determination of the P and K content in commercial fertilizer materials by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP- OES). While several methods exist for determination of P and K in fertilizer products, the main focus of this study was on ICP-OES determination, which offers several unique advantages. Fertilizer samples with consensus P and K values from the Magruder and Association of Fertilizer and Phosphate Chemists (AFPC) check sample programs were selected for this study. Validation materials ranging from 4.4 to 52.4% P2O5 (1.7 to 22.7% P) and 3 to 62% K2O (2.5 to 51.5% K) were utilized. Because all P and K compounds contained in fertilizer materials are not "available" for plants to use, this study was conducted in two parts. Part A focused on ammonium citrate–disodium EDTA as the extraction solvent, as it estimates the pool of fertilizer P and K that is considered available to plants. Part B focused on hydrochloric acid as the digestion solvent, as it estimates the total P and K content of the fertilizer product. Selectivity studies indicated that this method can have a high bias for fertilizer products containing sources of phosphite or organic P compared to gravimetric or colorimetric methods that measure just orthophosphate. Provided the analytical challenges outlined in this study are addressed, this method offers the potential for a quick, accurate, and safe alternative for determining the P and K content of commercial inorganic fertilizer materials.

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