Atomic absorption spectrometry, determination Arsenic

FLOW INJECTION ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDRIDE GENERATION ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY EOR THE DETERMINATION OE ARSENIC... 

Munoz O, Velez D, Montoro R (1999) Optimization of the solubilization, extraction and determination of inorganic arsenic [As(III) i- As(V)] in seafood products by acid digestion, solvent extraction and hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry. Analyst 124 601-607. 

Howard and Comber [63] converted arsenic in seawater to its hydride prior to determination by atomic absorption spectrometry. 

Amankwah and Fasching [4] have discussed the determination of arsenic (V) and arsenic (III) in estuary water by solvent extraction and atomic absorption spectrometry using the hydride generation technique. 

Willie et al. [17] used the hydride generation graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry technique to determine selenium in saline estuary waters and sea waters. A Pyrex cell was used to generate selenium hydride which was carried to a quartz tube and then a preheated furnace operated at 400 °C. Pyrolytic graphite tubes were used. Selenium could be determined down to 20 ng/1. No interference was found due to, iron copper, nickel, or arsenic. 

It is seen by examination of Table 1.11(b) that a wide variety of techniques have been employed including spectrophotometry (four determinants), combustion and wet digestion methods and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (three determinants each), atomic absorption spectrometry, potentiometric methods, molecular absorption spectrometry and gas chromatography (two determinants each), and flow-injection analysis and neutron activation analysis (one determinant each). Between them these techniques are capable of determining boron, halogens, total and particulate carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur, silicon, selenium, arsenic antimony and bismuth in soils. 

The determination of arsenic by atomic absorption spectrometry with thermal atomization and with hydride generation using sodium borohydride has been described by Thompson and Thomerson [117] and it was evident that this method could be modified for the analysis of soil. 

Cutter [122] used a selective hydride generation procedure as a basis for the differential determination of arsenic and selenium species in sediments. Goulden et al. [123] also discuss the determination of arsenic and selenium in sediments by atomic absorption spectrometry. 

The acid digestion procedure described above for biological tissues. Crock and Lichte [135] recently described a similar procedure, involving hydrofluoric as well as nitric, perchloric and sulphuric acids, for dissolution of geological materials prior to arsenic and antimony determination by atomic absorption spectrometry. 

G. P. Brandao, R. C. Campos, A. S. Luna, E. V. R. Castro and H. C. Jesus, Determination of arsenic in diesel, gasoline and naphtha by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry using microemulsion medium for sample stabilisation. Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 385(8), 2006, 1562-1569. 

M. V. Reboucas, S. L. C. Ferreira and B. De-Barros-Neto, Arsenic determination in naphtha by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry after preconcentration using multiple injections, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 18(10), 2003, 1267-1273. 

H. Matusiewicz and M. Mroczkowska, Hydride generation from slurry samples after ultrasonication and ozonation for the direct determination of trace amounts of As (III) and total inorganic arsenic by their in situ trapping followed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 18, 2003, 751-761. 

S. A. Pergantis, W. R. Cullen and A. P. Wade, Simplex optimisation of conditions for the determination of arsenic in environmental samples by using electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry, Talanta, 41(2), 1994, 205-209. 

X. Ch. Le, W. R. Cullen, K. J. Reimer and 1. D. Brindie, A new continous hybride generator for the determination of arsenic, antimony and tin by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry. Anal. Chim. Acta, 258(2), 1992, 307-315. 

Inorganic As(III) and As(V) were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry using the hydride technique. Total inorganic arsenic, As(III) + As(V), was measured after a prereduction reaction of As(V) to As(III) in acidic solution containing potassium iodide and ascorbic acid. For the selective hydride formation of As(III), samples were maintained at pH 5.0 during the hydride reaction (with 3% NaBH4, 1% NaOH) with a citrate-sodium hydroxide buffer solution (31). As(V) was determined by difference between total As and As(III). The detection limit of As(III) and As(V) was 0.1 nM. The selectivity of this method was checked by additions of As(III) and As(V) to lake water 95-100% recovery of As(III) and As(V) was found (32). 

Samanta, G Chowdhury, T.R., Mandal, B.K. et al. (1999) Flow injection hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry for determination of arsenic in water and biological samples from arsenic-affected districts of West Bengal, India, and Bangladesh. Microchemical Journal, 62(1), 174-91. 

Cano-Aguilera, I., Haque, N., Morrison, G.M. et al. (2005) Use of hydride generation-atomic absorption spectrometry to determine the effects of hard ions, iron salts and humic substances on arsenic sorption to sorghum biomass. Microchemical Journal, 81(1), 57-60. 

Coal contains several elements whose individual concentrations are generally less than 0.01%. These elements are commonly and collectively referred to as trace elements. These elements occur primarily as part of the mineral matter in coal. Hence, there is another standard test method for determination of major and minor elements in coal ash by ICP-atomic emission spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (ASTM D-6357). The test methods pertain to the determination of antimony, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, vanadium, and zinc (as well as other trace elements) in coal ash. 

Mierzwa and Dobrowolski [39 ] determined selenium using combined slurry sampling, microwave-assisted extraction and hydride atomic absorption spectrometry. Lopez-Garcia et al. [40] also used slurry sampling in the determination of arsenic and antimony in soil. 

An early method for the determination of arsenic in soils is that of Forehand et al. [23]. This method is based on the selective extraction of arsenic(III) by benzene and analysis of the extract by atomic absorption spectrometry. Firstly the soil is allowed to stand with 9.9 M hydrochloric acid for 12 hours, and then the arsenic is reduced from arsenic(V) to arsenic(III) with stannous chloride and potassium iodide. Following adjustment to pH 9 with hydrochloric acid, the aqueous phase is extracted with benzene. The benzene extract is then treated with water and the water extract analysed by atomic absorption spectrometry at 193.7 nm. An average recovery of 88% of the arsenic present in sandy soils was achieved by this procedure. 

A UK standard method also discusses the determination of arsenic in soil by atomic absorption spectrometry [26]. 

The determination of arsenic by atomic absorption spectrometry with thermal atomisation and with hydride generation using sodium borohydride has been described by Thompson and Thomerson [29], and it was evident that this method couldbe modified for the analysis of soil. Thompson and Thoresby [30] have described a method for the determination of arsenic in soil by hydride generation and atomic absorption spectrophotometry using electrothermal atomisation. Soils are decomposed by leaching with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids or fusion with pyrosulfate. The resultant acidic sample solution is made to react with sodium borohydride, and the liberated arsenic hydride is swept into an electrically heated tube mounted on the optical axis of a simple, lab oratory-constructed absorption apparatus. 

Haring et al. [31] determined arsenic and antimony by a combination of hydride generation and atomic absorption spectrometry. These workers found that, compared to the spectrophotometric technique, the atomic absorption spectrophotometric technique with a heated quartz cell suffered from interferences by other hydride-forming elements. 

The recommended procedure for the determination of arsenic and antimony involves the addition of 1 g of potassium iodide and 1 g of ascorbic acid to a sample of 20 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid. This solution should be kept at room temperature for at least five hours before initiation of the programmed MH 5-1 hydride generation system, i.e., before addition of ice-cold 10% sodium borohydride and 5% sodium hydroxide. In the hydride generation technique the evolved metal hydrides are decomposed in a heated quartz cell prior to determination by atomic absorption spectrometry. The hydride method offers improved sensitivity and lower detection limits compared to graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. However, the most important advantage of hydride-generating techniques is the prevention of matrix interference, which is usually very important in the 200 nm area. 

Jiminez de Bias et al. [32] have reported a method for the determination of total arsenic in soils based on hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry and flow injection analysis. The method gave good recoveries and had a detection limit below 1 ig/l for an injection volume of 160 pi... 

Hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry has been used to determine arsenic species in water [ 1 ]. 

Cabon, J.Y. and N. Cabon. 2000. Determination of arsenic species in seawater by flow injection hydride generation in situ collection followed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. Stability of As(III). Anal. Chim. Acta 418 19-31. 

Vaisainen, A. and R. Suontomo. 2002. Comparison of ultrasound-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted acid leaching and reflux for the determination of arsenic, cadmium and copper in contaminated soil samples by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 17 739-742. 

Yokoyama et al. [4] used ion exclusion chromatography and continuous hydride atomic absorption spectrometry to study arsenic speciation in geothermal waters. Arsenic was determined in the range 0.01 to 10 mg IT1. 

The most generally applied method for determination of an arsenical is by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) after reduction of the compound to AsH3. However, this only provides an indication of the presence of the element as against a natural background. Lewisite rapidly hydrolyzes to 2-chlorovinylarsonous acid (CVAA see Figure 7) in an aqueous environment such as blood plasma, and analytical methods have focused mainly on the determination of CVAA (see Chapter 16). 

M. A. Lopez, M. M. Gomez, C. Camara, Determination of six arsenic species by high-performance liquid chromatography - hydride generation - atomic absorption spectrometry with on-line thermo-oxidation, Fresenius J. Anal. Chem, 346 (1993), 643-647. 

B. J. Kildahl, W. Lund, Determination of arsenic and antimony in wine by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry, Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 354 (1996), 93-96. 

M. Deaker, W. Maher, Determination of arsenic in arsenic compounds and marine biological tissues using low volume microwave digestion and electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry, J. Anal. Atom. Spectrom., 14 (1999), 1193-1207. 

M. Hoenig, P. Van Hoeyweghen, Determination of selenium and arsenic in animal tissues with platform furnace atomic absorption spectrometry and deuterium background correction, Int. J. Environ. Anal. Chem., 24 (1986), 193-202. 

A. J. Krynitsky, Preparation of biological tissue for determination of arsenic and selenium by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, Anal. Chem., 59 (1987), 1884-1886. 

R. Saraswati, T. W. Vetter, R. L. Watters, Jr, Comparison of reflux and microwave oven digestion for the determination of arsenic and selenium in sludge reference materials using flow-injection and atomic absorption spectrometry, Analyst, 120 (1995), 95-99. 

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