Flame photometric determination of strontium in water
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Abstract
Preliminary search of reported methods of Sr analysis revealed several investigations which have been made for the determination of Sr with the flame photometer, both at relatively low concentrations (0 to 50 ppm Sr) and at higher concentrations. Generally the procedures described involved measurement of Sr emission at either 460.7 mu or at 681 mu. There is disagreement among those reporting methods for Sr as to the preference of the one wavelength over the other. The 681 line (or band) seems to be preferred because of its greater reproducibility and relative freedom from interference. The 460.7 mu line, however, lies in the region of greater sensitivity of the photomultiplier tube, and hence for this reason is preferred by some. This is an advantage, of course, when determining Sr at very low concentrations.
This investigation is concerned with determining the optimum conditions for the determination of Sr at low concentration levels in water samples. Early experimental work indicated a greater sensitivity for the 460.7 mu (hereafter designated as 461 mu) Sr line. Therefore, most of the subsequent work was based on a study of the effects of various other materials and conditions on the emission of Sr at this wavelength.
| Publication type | Report |
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| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Flame photometric determination of strontium in water |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 57-102 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr57102 |
| Year Published | 1957 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | Quality of Water Branch |
| Description | ii, 18 p. |
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