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The certification of the extractable contents (mass fractions) of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in freshwater sediment following a sequential extraction procedure
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The certification of the extractable contents (mass fractions) of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in freshwater sediment following a sequential extraction procedure

BCR-701

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Sequential extraction procedures have been used during the last decades to study and determine trace element mobility in aquatic sediments. However, the results obtained are operationally defined and, therefore, the significance of the analytical results is related to the extraction scheme used. So, there is a need for suitable reference materials for this type of study to enable the validation of the methodologies and to control the quality of the measurements. This paper describes the preparation of a sediment reference material, BCR-701, the homogeneity and stability studies and the analytical work performed for the certification of the extractable contents of some trace elements, following a collaboratively tested and optimised sequential (three-step) extraction procedure. The paper contains all the results and gives the methods used to certify the extractable contents (mass fractions expressed as mg kg-1 on a dry matter basis) of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in all steps. Moreover, indicative values are given for the aqua regia extractable contents of the six elements in the sediment and the residue obtained after sequential extraction.
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ISBN 92-894-0755-7
Catalogue number KI-NA-19-775-EN-C
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ISSN ISBN 92-894-0755-7 DOI Catalogue number KI-NA-19-775-EN-C
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