title: [Determination of boron content in natural mineral and spring waters by ICP-OES technique].
abstract: Maximum admissible level of boron concentration in water intended for human consumption and in natural mineral and spring waters is usually estimated taking into account actual WHO criteria and requirements listed in Directive No 98/83/EC - 1 mg/l. In majority countries of European Union maximum admissible level of boron in water intended for human consumption is 1 mg/l, however in Slovakia and in Netherlands maximum admissible levels of this element are 0.3 mg/l and 0.5 mg/l, respectively. In this work developed and validated method of determination of boron by inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry technique was applied for determination of this element in 26 natural mineral and spring waters. Concentrations of boron determined in sixteen mineral and spring waters analyzed were in the range from 0.029 mg/l to 0.552 mg/l while in ten waters analyzed the contents of boron were below 0.026 mg/l. The contents of boron in analyzed waters were below maximum admissible level in Poland presented in the Decree of Minister of Health from 29 March 2007 on the quality of water intended for human consumption and were not dangerous for human health.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Higieny Komunalnej, Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego - Państwowy Zakład Higieny, Warszawa. dswiecicka@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Swiecicka
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garbos
mesh_terms: D001895:Boron / Q000032:analysis*; D002138:Calibration; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005062:European Union; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008900:Mineral Waters / Q000032:analysis*; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis; D011044:Poland; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D008900:Mineral Waters; D008903:Minerals; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water; D001895:Boron