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The feasibility of using sequential extraction techniques for As and Se in soils and sediments

January 1, 1988

Laboratory experiments were conducted with well-characterized minerals to test the applicability of selective extraction schemes for Se and As partitioning in soils and sediments. Two specific steps were tested: the reductive dissolution of amorphous iron oxides and the oxidation of organic material. Selenium and As associated with amorphous iron oxides were usually not found in solution after reductive dissolution, due to readsorption onto other minerals unaffected by the extractant. Oxidants intended to dissolve organic material also oxidized Se(IV) adsorbed on a mineral to Se(VI), causing the release of Se(VI) to the extractant solution.

Publication Year 1988
Title The feasibility of using sequential extraction techniques for As and Se in soils and sediments
DOI 10.2136/sssaj1988.03615995005200020016x
Authors Karen A. Gruebel, James A. Davis, James O. Leckie
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Soil Science Society of America Journal
Index ID 70013800
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Toxic Substances Hydrology Program