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Arsenic Speciation of Waters from the Aegean Region, Turkey by Hydride Generation: Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

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Arsenic in drinking water is a serious problem for human health. Since the toxicity of arsenic species As(III) and As(V) is different, it is important to determine the concentrations separately. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an accurate and sensitive method for the speciation of arsenic. It was intended with this work to determine the concentrations of arsenic species in water samples collected from Izmir, Manisa and nearby areas. A batch type hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometer was used. As(V) gave no signal under the optimal measurement conditions of As(III). A certified reference drinking water was analyzed by the method and the results showed excellent agreement with the reported values. The procedure was applied to 34 water samples. Eleven tap water, two spring water, 19 artesian well water and two thermal water samples were analyzed under the optimal conditions.

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The authors would like to thank Okan Has, Merve Temiz and Ayşe Z. Özdemir for their contributions during this study.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Bornova, 35100, İzmir, Turkey

    Tülin Deniz Çiftçi & Emur Henden

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Çiftçi, T.D., Henden, E. Arsenic Speciation of Waters from the Aegean Region, Turkey by Hydride Generation: Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 97, 272–278 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-016-1841-4

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