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Determination of arsenic in geologic materials using silver diethyldithiocarbamate

January 1, 1979

A colorimetric method is herein described for the determination of arsenic in a wide variety of geologic materials. The method has a detection limit of 1 ppm and no serious interferences. As many as 50 samples can be analyzed per man per day using relatively simple apparatus.

Publication Year 1979
Title Determination of arsenic in geologic materials using silver diethyldithiocarbamate
DOI 10.3133/ofr791442
Authors Eric P. Welsch
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 79-1442
Index ID ofr791442
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse