• A Review on the Analytical Techniques for the Determination of Fluorine Contents in Soil and Solid Phase Samples
  • An, Jinsung;Kim, Joo-Ae;Yoon, Hye-On;
  • Korea Basic Science Institute;Korea Basic Science Institute;Korea Basic Science Institute;
  • 토양 및 고체시료 중 불소함량 측정기법
  • 안진성;김주애;윤혜온;
  • 한국기초과학지원연구원;한국기초과학지원연구원;한국기초과학지원연구원;
Abstract
Current status of soil contamination with fluorine and its source were investigated. The basic principles and procedures of various techniques for the analysis of fluorine contents in soil and solid phase samples were summarized in this review. Analysis of fluorine in solid matrices can be achieved by two types of techniques: (i) UV/Vis spectrophotometer or ion selective electrode (ISE) analysis after performing appropriate extraction steps and (ii) direct solid analysis. As the former cases, the standard method of Korean ministry of environment, alkali fusion-ISE method, pyrohydrolysis, oxygen bomb combustion, aqua regia digestion-automatic analysis, and sequential extraction-ISE method were introduced. In addition, direct analysis methods (i.e., X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and proton induced gamma-ray emission spectrometry) and atomic spectrometry combining with the equipment for introducing solid phase sample were also reviewed. Fluorine analysis techniques can be reasonably selected through site-specific information such as matrix condition, contamination level, the amount of samples and the principles of various methods for the analysis of fluorine presented in this review.

Keywords: Fluorine;Soil;Extract analysis;Direct solid analysis;

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This Article

  • 2013; 18(1): 112-122

    Published on Feb 28, 2013

  • 10.7857/JSGE.2013.18.1.112
  • Received on Jan 16, 2013
  • Revised on Feb 2, 2013
  • Accepted on Feb 2, 2013