Determination of organosilicon compounds in water by atomic absorption spectroscopy

Summary An extraction technique is described for the determination of ppm concentrations of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic methylsiloxane compounds in water, based on a single extraction with a mixed solvent of (11) l-pentanol and methyl isobutyl ketone followed by the determination of the silicone compounds extracted into the mixed solvent by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The method is applicable over the concentration range 0.3–30 ppm Si. Standard deviation in the case of 10 ppm Si is 0.313.

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Bestimmung von siliciumorganischen Verbindungen in Wasser mit Hilfe der Atomabsorptions-Spektralphotometrie

Zusammenfassung Zur Bestimmung von ppm-Konzentrationen an hydrophoben und hydrophilen Methylsiloxanverbindungen im Wasser wird ein Extraktionsverfahren beschrieben. Hierbei wird nach einfacher Extraktion mit l-Pentanol/Methylisobutylketon (11) das Silicium im Extrakt mit Hilfe der AAS bestimmt. Der erfaßbare Konzentrationsbereich liegt bei 0,3–30 ppm Si. Die Standardabweichung beträgt bei 10 ppm Si 0,313.

     

Determination of heavy metals in sea water and in marine organisms by flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometry

Summary In natural waters, heavy metals such as Cd may be present in bound form. It is, therefore, important to consider chemical speciation, especially at low concentrations of the metal where a significant part can be bound by other trace constituents so tightly that it escapes several forms of its determination. It has been demonstrated that even the very strong complexant APDC is unable to leach out all of the heavy metal present in several coastal water samples from the German Bight.This paper describes a new micro method for the determination of total Cd in natural waters. First a small sample is dried in a polypropylene vial. Then the salt residue is heated to 90° C with a mixture of sulphuric and nitric acid for digestion of organic trace constituents (and oxidation of sulphides if present). After dilution subsamples are neutralized using an excess of NaHCO₃ buffer solution. Extraction results are then independent from the possible slight variations of pH. The extractant, a solution of APDC in CCl₄ is stable for weeks, and even the extract is stable for at least 16h. Precision is in the range of 7% at a concentration of 0.066 g Cd l^–1; the detection limit is below 0.002 g l^–1 and can be lowered, if necessary, by enlargement of the original sample. According to the sensitivity of the method the typical blank of 0.022 g Cd l^–1 is high, but it is rather constant (mean variation from the mean: 0.0024 g l^–1).Teil XI: Fresenius Z. Anal. Chem. 299, 206–207 (1979)     

Determination of heavy metals in seawater and in marine organisms by flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometry

Summary The appicability of flameless AAS to direct cadmium determinations in seawater samples is limited to a level of about 2g l^–1 [22]. Thus, for lower concentrations, a combination with an extraction method has been tested. It has been shown that the extraction can well be carried out with ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (APDC). However, several modifications of the well known APDC/MIBK-Method were necessary. The key for the method presented was the choice of an appropriate solvent (CCl₄, C₂Cl₄) for the reagent as well as for its Cd-complex. Then a simple, sensitive and miniaturized method has been developed, which has then been applied to a few natural seawater samples.

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Bestimmung von Schwermetallen im Meerwasser und in marinen Organismen durch flammenlose AtomabsorptionsspektralphotometrieVII. Ein einfaches Extraktionsverfahren zur Bestimmung extrem niedriger Cadmiumgehalte in kleinen Seewasserproben

Zusammenfassung Die direkte Bestimmung von Cadmium im Meerwasser durch flammenlose AAS stößt unterhalb einer Konzentration von 2g l^–1 auf beträchtliche Schwierigkeiten [22]. Deshalb wurde eine kombinierte Methode erprobt, bei welcher das Metall zunächst extrahiert und dann mittels flammenloser AAS bestimmt wird. Es zeigte sich, daß die Extraktion gut mit Ammoniumpyrrolidindithiocarbamat (APDC) ausgeführt werden kann. Es wurden jedoch erhebliche Abwandlungen der wohlbekannten APDC-MIBK-Extraktionsmethode erforderlich. Erst als es gelang, ein geeignetes Solvens (CCl₄, C₂Cl₄) sowohl für das APDC als auch für seinen Cd-Komplex zu finden, konnte eine einfache, empfindliche und miniaturisierte Bestimmungsmethode entwickelt werden, mit deren Hilfe dann der Cd-Gehalt einiger Meerwasserproben bestimmt wurde.

     

Determination of heavy metals in sea water and in marine organisms by flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometry

Summary This publication is a part of a series in which the author describes a set of methods for the determination of cadmium in environmental samples by means of flameless AAS. Common properties of these methods are their miniaturization and standardization. These have been attained by the utmost reduction of the number of steps and by their simplification. The method described in this publication consists of an acid digestion procedure followed by neutralization, extraction, and flameless AAS measurement. The main characteristics are: digestion takes place in small 1.5 ml tubes of quartz, polyvinyldifluoride or polypropylene. Neutralization is not performed by titration but only by an excess of saturated NaHCO₃ solution. Extraction results are independent of pH in the region to be expected. Extraction is carried out by a (stable) solution of APDC in CCl₄. The organic extract is also stable for at least 16h. Precision of the method lies in the range of 8.4%, at a concentration of 18.9 ng Cd g^–1; sensitivity is at least in the range of 1.2 ng Cd g^–1. The latter can be increased, if necessary, by a several-step extraction procedure.Teil VIII: Z. Lebensm.-Unters. Forsch. 168, 193-194 (1979)     

Separation and preconcentration

Summary A general review is given on separation and pre-concentration methods. Among the various procedures especially chromatography and ion-exchange for separation, and absorption and extraction for preconcentration are discussed in detail.

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Trennung und Anreicherung

Zusammenfassung Ein allgemeiner Überblick wird gegeben, wobei zur Trennung besonders chromatographische und Ionenaustausch-Methoden, zur Anreicherung Absorptions- und Extraktionsverfahren ausführlicher diskutiert werden.

Lecture presented at Euroanalysis I Conference, 28. 8.–1. 9. 1972 in Heidelberg, Germany.