DETERMINATION OF HEAVY-METAL DISTRIBUTION IN MARINE-SEDIMENTS

被引:21
作者
PILKINGTON, ES [1 ]
WARREN, LJ [1 ]
机构
[1] CSIRO,DIV MINERAL CHEM,POB 124,PORT MELBOURNE 3207,VICTORIA,AUSTRALIA
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D O I
10.1021/es60151a011
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
A new method for determining the distribution of heavy metals in near-shore marine sediments has been investigated. The various sediment components were separated into distinct bands in a density gradient formed from the heavy liquid tetrabromoethane. Direct flame and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry was used to analyze for the low levels of lead, cadmium, and zinc in the density subfractions. Details of the mineralogy and the concentration and distribution of heavy metals in two selected sediment types are given. © 1979, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
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页码:295 / 299
页数:5
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