An easy method to measure total particulate Hg in water without chemical digestion

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 151, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 3-10

  Sarica, José ^a   Amyot, Marc ^b   Hare, Landis ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analytical method; Dissolved mercury; Field validation; Natural waters; Particulate mercury

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COSTS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FILTRATION; MERCURY (METAL); PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SLUDGE DIGESTION;

CHEMICAL DIGESTION; PARTICLE TRANSPORT;

WATER POLLUTION;

MERCURY; STORM WATER;

FIELD METHOD; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; STREAM; TRACE METAL;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FILTRATION; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 0842281966     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:WATE.0000009892.64786.48     Document Type: Article

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