Possibilities of some methods for risk assessment of arsenic load in soils

• Published in: Plant, soil and environment Vol. 54; no. 7; pp. 279 - 287
• Main Authors: Vacha, R.,Vyzkumny Ustav Melioraci a Ochrany Pudy, Prague (Czech Republic), Macurova, H.,Vyzkumny Ustav Melioraci a Ochrany Pudy, Prague (Czech Republic), Skala, J.,Vyzkumny Ustav Melioraci a Ochrany Pudy, Prague (Czech Republic), Havelkova, M.,Vyzkumny Ustav Melioraci a Ochrany Pudy, Prague (Czech Republic), Cechmankova, J.,Vyzkumny Ustav Melioraci a Ochrany Pudy, Prague (Czech Republic), Horvathova, V.,Vyzkumny Ustav Melioraci a Ochrany Pudy, Prague (Czech Republic)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 01.07.2008
• Subjects: ANALYTICAL METHODS; ARSENIC; arsenic fractionation; ARSENICO; CONTAMINANTES; EXTRACCION; EXTRACTION; extraction agents; FER; HIERRO; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1513; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_34901; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_36910; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3950; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6076; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_629; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7156; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7183; IRON; PH DEL SUELO; PH DU SOL; POLLUANT; POLLUTANTS; POLLUTION DU SOL; POLUCION DEL SUELO; SOIL; SOIL PH; SOIL POLLUTION; SOL; SUELO; TECHNIQUE ANALYTIQUE; TECNICAS ANALITICAS
• ISSN: 1214-1178; 1805-9368
• DOI: 10.17221/419-PSE

The aim of this research was to select and test the best analytical method to assess As concentrations in soil. A sample set of 6 heavily contaminated soils was examined. As shown by our results, the best method was to combine simple 1M NH4NO3 extraction with the determination of amorphous Fe forms (the Tamm method).