Comparison of two different analytical procedures for determination of total mercury in wet deposition samples

• Autorzy: Nowak B. , Grzegorczyk M. , Czaplicka M. , Zielonka U.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Comparison studies have been performed on determination of total mercury in wet deposition by two analytical methods. The studies were carried out in the period of March to November 2009 at the sampling point located near intensive traffic in Southern Poland (Zabrze). The difference between these two methods consisted in preparation of samples for analysis and in the type of measuring device. In both cases, the method of cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CV-AAS) after reduction of SnCl2 was used by means of a mercury analyzer model MA-2 produced by Nippon Instruments Corp. or of a mercury analyzer RA-915+ produced by LUMEX. Good agreement of the results have been obtained (relative error of the determination between the methods varied from 18% to 40%). Both analytical methods can be considered equivalent and used as a reference to each other. Quantity assessment of mercury wet deposition in southern Poland is lower than in 90 s, but still much higher in comparison with other countries in Europe and worldwide (ca. 30 μg·m ^-2·year ^-1.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

atomic absorption spectrometry; mercury; analytical method; analytical procedure; mercury analyzer; total mercury; determination of mercury

PL

spektrometria absorpcyjna atomowa; analiza absorpcyjna atomowa; rtęć; metody analityczne; procedura analityczna; analizator rtęci; rtęć całkowita; oznaczanie rtęci

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Environment Protection Engineering
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 39, nr 1
• Strony: 75--85
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., tab., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Nowak B.

• Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, ul. Kossutha 6, 40-844 Katowice, Poland

autor

Grzegorczyk M.

• Institute of Non Ferrous Metals, ul. Sowińskiego 5, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

autor

Czaplicka M.

• Institute of Non Ferrous Metals, ul. Sowińskiego 5, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
• Department of Analytical Chemistry, The Silesian University of Technology, ul. Strzody 7, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

autor

Zielonka U.

• Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, ul. Kossutha 6, 40-844 Katowice, Poland

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