Determination of beryllium in a stream sediment by high-performance chelation ion chromatography.

M. J. Shaw, S. J. Hill, P. Jones*, P. N. Nesterenko

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Abstract

High-performance chelation ion chromatography (HPCIC), involving a chelating silica substrate bonded with aminomethylphosphonic acid, has been developed as a novel technique for the quantitative determination of beryllium in complex matrices. An isocratic separation method, using an eluent containing 1 M KNO3, 0.5 M HNO3 and 0.08 M ascorbic acid, allowed the Be2+ to elute away from the sample matrix peak in under 6 min in a sample containing in excess of 800 mg l(-1) matrix metals. A detection limit of 35 microg l(-1) Be(II) was found using a post-column reaction involving Chrome Azurol S (CAS), 1 M hexamine and 10 mM EDTA buffered at pH 6. The standard addition curve gave excellent linearity (R2>0.999). The procedure was applied to the determination of trace beryllium in a certified sediment sample. The results obtained compared well with the certified value for beryllium.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-133
Number of pages0
JournalJ Chromatogr A
Volume876
Issue number0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Apr 2000

Keywords

  • Beryllium
  • Carcinogens
  • Environmental
  • Chromatography
  • Ion Exchange
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Osmolar Concentration
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Time Factors
  • Water Pollutants

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