Arsenic principal characteristics

In the trace-element data, the first principal component accounts for over 50% of the variance. Aluminum and most other elements correlate positively with the first principal component, a pattern consistent with simple dilution (22,23) - in this case, by quartz sand temper. In contrast, the second principal component (accounting for an additional 15% of the variance) represents the heavy mineral sand component (Ti, Hf, Zr), which negatively covaries with cobalt, manganese, antimony, and arsenic. The Qo and Qm clays from the lowlands are broadly similar in composition (Figure 5). The Qc deposit differs significantly, i.e., the low PC2 scores indicate high concentrations of the characteristic of heavy mineral sands (Ti, Hf, Zr). The Qk and Tp samples span range of composition, but are represented by only 2 samples each. 

The chemical characteristics of water are most commonly described by the concentrations of a limited number of dissolved inoiganic ions, lumped parameters such as alka-Unity, acidity, hardness, conductivity, the aqueous caibon dioxide concentration, the radioactivity, and lumped mea-suies of the organic content such as biochemical oxygen demand, as indicated in Table VI. Concentrations of other inorganic ions and spedlic or nic compounds are important in relation to particular rrses. The most common issues with respect to concentrations of particular ions and compounds are related to toxicity. For example, the maximum concentration limit (MCL) for arsenic in drinking water of 50 /tg/L is based on the average ability to excrete approximately 900 of arsenic per day, the probable intake of arsenic from other soirrces (principally food), and the assumption that we will follow recommendations to... 

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