title: Analysis of heavy metals in atmospheric particulate by ion chromatography.
abstract: Cu, Ni, Zn, Co, Fe+2, Mn, Cd, Fe+3 and Pb are easily separated and detected in isocratic mode by ion chromatography with post-column derivatization using a bifunctional ion-exchange column and an eluent formed by oxalic acid (28 mM) and sodium nitrate (250 mM). The separation is optimised by using a suggested sample solution containing a given concentration of chloride. Detection limits were 10-15 ppb for all the metals except for cadmium and lead, for which detection limits of 30 and 60 ppb were found, respectively. The method was tested on an atmospheric particulate certified sample. The measured values were in good agreement with certified values. Real samples of atmospheric particulate from industrial and urban sites were analysed and the results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caselli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Gennaro
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ielpo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Traini
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D007477:Ions; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D007477:Ions; D019216:Metals, Heavy