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Document ID (ISN)46370
CIS number 86-1053
ISSN - Serial title 0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine
Year 1985
Convention or series no.
Author(s) He Y. et al.
Title Rapid and specific method for the detection of trivalent arsenic
Bibliographic information 1985, Vol.12, No.4, p.33-34.
Abstract A rapid and specific method has been developed for the detection of trivalent arsenic (As). In sulphuric acid solution, As catalyses the reaction of osmium tetroxide with pyrocatechol to give a blue colour at room temperature. Many anions and cations do not interfere with the detection of As in water and gastric juice. The sensitivities were 0.25µg and 0.5µg/mL, respectively.
Descriptors (primary) arsenic and compounds; colorimetry; determination in biological matter
Descriptors (secondary) arsenic
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Arsenic and compounds
Inorganic substances