Determination of platinum and palladium in environmental samples by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after separation on dithizone sorbent.

A graphite furnace atomic absorption method of platinum and palladium determination after their separation from environmental samples has been presented. The samples were digested by aqua regia and the analyte elements were separated on the dithizone sorbent. The procedure of sorbent preparation was described and their properties were established. Two various procedures of elution by thiourea and concentrated nitric acid were described and discussed. The low limit of detection was established as 1ngg(-1) for platinum and 0.2ngg(-1) for palladium. There was also investigated the behaviour of platinum and palladium introduced into the soil in various chemical forms.

Chelating 2-mercaptobenzothiazole loaded resin. Application to the separation of inorganic and alkylmercury species for their atomic absorption spectrometry determination in natural waters.

A new 2-mercaptobenzothiazole loaded Bio-Beads SM-7 resin has been prepared and its analytical properties were established. The sorbent was applied to the separation and preconcentration of inorganic and alkylmercury from natural waters. Optimum conditions of separation as pH, flow rate on column, volume of samples and desorbing agent were established. The cold vapour atomic absorption method determination of both forms of mercury after their successive reduction by tin(II) was used. The low limit of determination for this method was established as 10 ng l(-1) for 1.0 l water sample. Accuracy and precision of the method was estimated by using test water standards and samples of natural water spiked with known amounts of mercury species.