Analytical Sciences


Abstract − Analytical Sciences, 24(3), 427 (2008).

Selective Sequential Dissolution for the Determination of Inorganic Indium Compounds in the Particulate Matter of Emissions and Workplace Air
Antonella PROFUMO, Michela STURINI, Federica MARASCHI, Lucia CUCCA, and Giovanni SPINI
Department of General Chemistry, University of Pavia, via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
A speciation method was developed for the determination of inorganic indium compounds in the particulate matter of emissions and from the workplace, based on selective sequential extractions. The main inorganic indium compounds that are expected to be present in the atmospheric particulate matter involving the industrial production of indium and in the manufacture of indium compounds were separated and determined. The procedure has been tested on standard reference materials. The indium recovery was in the range 93 - 105%.