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Determination of uranium in pore water from coastal sediment by standard addition ICP-MS analysis

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Mass spectrometry using ICP-MS was applied to determine the uranium content in pore water samples through the standard addition method. This method requires less than 0.2 ml of a water sample, without any chemical separation. The sample solution (50 mg) was diluted with ∼1% HNO3 to make a total weight of 5.00 g, after the addition of uranium standard. The method introduced 1% of analytical precision for measured uranium in the samples. This rapid and simple technique allows multi-trace elemental quantification using mixed standards. The behavior of uranium in pore water and the variations of uranium content at different depths of pore water are discussed.

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  1. Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan

    A. Armid, S. Ohde, R. Shinjo & T. Toki

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Armid, A., Ohde, S., Shinjo, R. et al. Determination of uranium in pore water from coastal sediment by standard addition ICP-MS analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 275, 233–237 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-6997-2

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