Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

A comparative study of methods for the analysis of total lead in soils

  • Published:
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Several methods, nominally for the analysis of total Pb in soils, have been comparatively evaluated. The efficiencies of different acid reagents for extraction of Pb have been found to vary greatly, and it is recommended that a HNO3/HF mixture be used, together with the method of standard additions.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Hesse, P. R.: 1971, A Textbook of Soil Chemical Analysis, John Murray, London.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Krishnamurty, K. V., Shpirt, E., and Reddy, M. M.: 1976, At. Absorption Newslett. 15, 68.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Ward, N. I., Reeves, R. D., and Brooks, R. R.: 1975, Environ. Pollut. 9, 243.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Siccama, T. G. and Porter, E.: 1972, Bloscience 22, 232.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Lagerwerff, J. V. and Specht, A. W.: 1970; Environ. Sci. Technol. 4, 583.

    Google Scholar 

  6. Oliver, B. G., Milne, J. B., and La Barre, N.: 1974, Journal WPCF 46, 766.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Gish, C. D. and Christensen, R. E.: 1973, Environ. Sci. Technol. 7, 1060.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Beukelman, T. E. and Lord, S. S.: 1960, Appl. Spectrosc. 14, 12.

    Google Scholar 

  9. Kometani, T. Y., Bove, J. L., Nathanson, B., Siebenberg, S., and Magyar, M.: 1972, Environ. Sci. Technol. 6, 617.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Lancaster, LAI 4YQ, Lancaster, England

    Roy M. Harrison & Duncan P. H. Laxen

Authors
  1. Roy M. Harrison
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Duncan P. H. Laxen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Harrison, R.M., Laxen, D.P.H. A comparative study of methods for the analysis of total lead in soils. Water Air Soil Pollut 8, 387–392 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00228653

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00228653

Keywords

Search

Navigation