Assessment of a sequential extraction procedure for fractionation of soil arsenic in contaminated soils

Authors: AK Ghosh; D Sarkar; DC Nayak; P Bhattacharyya

Source: Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, Volume 50, Number 6, December 2004 , pp. 583-591(9)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

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Abstract:

A sequential fractionation scheme, based on a soil phosphorous fractionation, was developed to assess the chemical nature, and thus the potential bioavailability and mobility of As, at the sites. Soil As was separated into five fractions with (i) anion exchange resin, (ii) NaHCO 3 , (iii) NaOH, (iv) HCl, (v) residual. Most sites contained relatively low concentrations of As in the two most labile fractions. The bulk of the contaminant As at the sites seemed to be associated with soil amorphous Fe and Al minerals and the dominant clay minerals which help in As sorption are montmorillonite and mica. Resin-extractable As in particular might provide a good index of potential As bioavailability and mobility.

Keywords: Arsenic; Fractionation; Resin extractable; Oxalate

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/03650340400005523

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