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Validation of an arsenic sequential extraction method for evaluating mobility in sediments.

N E Keon1, C H Swartz, D J Brabander

  • 1Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. nkeon@mit.edu

Environmental Science & Technology
|July 17, 2001
PubMed
Summary

This study developed a sequential extraction method to identify arsenic (As) solid-phase associations in sediments. The method accurately quantifies various arsenic pools, crucial for understanding environmental arsenic mobility.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Arsenic (As) mobility in soil and sediment is dictated by its solid-phase associations.
  • Understanding these associations is key to predicting environmental transport and bioavailability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a sequential extraction procedure (SEP) for differentiating solid-phase arsenic pools.
  • To assess the reproducibility and accuracy of the SEP using spiked sediment samples.

Main Methods:

  • A sequential extraction procedure was designed to target specific arsenic fractions (adsorbed, coprecipitated, oxides, sulfides).
  • Known arsenic-bearing phases were added to wetland and riverbed sediments to test quantitative recovery.
  • Intra-method reproducibility and inter-method variability (vs. acid digestion) were evaluated.

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Main Results:

  • The SEP quantitatively recovered added arsenic phases.
  • Consistent proportional distribution of arsenic among extractant pools was observed within wetland and riverbed sediment subsamples.
  • The sum of arsenic recovered by the SEP was not significantly different from results obtained via single-step acid digestion.

Conclusions:

  • The developed sequential extraction procedure effectively differentiates solid-phase arsenic pools in environmental sediments.
  • The method demonstrates good reproducibility and accuracy, comparable to acid digestion.
  • This tool aids in assessing arsenic speciation and predicting its environmental behavior.