Comparison of USEPA 3050B and ISO 14869-1: 2001 digestion methods for sediment analysis by using FAAS and ICP-OES quantification techniques

A study of the partial USEPA 3050B and total ISO 14869-1:2001 digestion methods of sediments was performed. USEPA 3050B was recommended as the simpler method with less operational risk. However, the extraction ability of the method should be taken in account for the best environmental interpretation...

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Main Authors: Elvira Maria Galí Navarro, Margarita Edelia Villanueva Tagle, Maria Teresa Larrea Marín, Mario Simeón Pomares Alfonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2011-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422011000800025&lng=en&tlng=en