title: The use of 2-2-thiazolylazo-p-cresol to minimize the interference of Ni and Cu for the bismuth determination in alloys by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry.
abstract: Thiazolylazo p-cresol (TAC) was studied as a masking agent for the determination of Bi in rich Ni and Cu alloys by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS). In the presence of TAC, Bi/Ni and Bi/Cu ratios up to 1:160 000 and 1:16 000, respectively, were found to be tolerable. No buffering was necessary once the masking agent was effective even in very acid medium. Limits of detection at the low mug g(-1) range were reached and the accuracy of the procedure was confirmed by the good concordance between found and certified values in the analysis of certified reference materials (CRM).
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Iracema
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Takase
authors.forename: Aderval S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Luna
authors.forename: Reinaldo Calixto
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: de Campos