Some adsorption/contamination phenomena observed in dilute trace element solutions stored in high-density polyethylene containers

A review of the Literature reveals that the concentration of trace metals in natural water samples can be radically altered by adsorption/contamination phenomena within the storage vessel, and that container pre-cleaning and sample acidification and freezing are advisable. Experiments were devised or modified to test whether the locally-produced Polykan 57/500 high-density polyethylene containers were suitable for the storage of aqueous trace element samples which were to be collected in the Karroo Uranium Groundwater Hydrogeochemical Prospecting Project.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Geological Sciences

Year dc:date.issued

1977

Author dc:creator

• Klopper, Barend Christiaan

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18058

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/18058