Comparison of four USEPA digestion methods for trace metal analysis using certified and Florida soils

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1294-1300

  Chen, Ming ^a   Ma, Lena Q ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVES; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

DIGESTION METHODS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ALUMINUM; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BARIUM; BERYLLIUM; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MERCURY; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SELENIUM; SILVER; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032211925     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700060004x     Document Type: Article

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