| Abstract: | A stripping voltammetric method for the determination of ethylenethiourea in water samples is described based on its adsorptive deposition at the hanging mercury drop electrode (HMDE). In a borate buffer (pH 9.0) as supporting electrolyte, ETU is deposited at +100 mV (vs. Ag/AgCl) and stripped during the cathodic scan. The linear range for the measurements was from 2.0 to 100 μg L?1, with a detection limit calculated as 1.4 μg L?1 after a deposition time of 300 s and a RSD of 1.9% (n=5) for 50 μg L?1 of ETU measured. The interferences of some organic compounds and metallic ions were tested. Recoveries between 93 and 110% were obtained using the standard addition method for spiked samples of natural and drinking waters. The method is rapid and applicable in the monitoring of ETU residues in water samples. |
