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Main Title Abiological methylation of mercury in soil /
Author Rogers., Robert D.
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Author Title of a Work
Woodard, B. T.
Woodard, Bennie T.
CORP Author Environmental Monitoring and Support Lab., Las Vegas, Nev.
Publisher Environmental Sciences Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Year Published 1977
Report Number EPA-600/3-77-007
Stock Number PB-263 902
OCLC Number 52420569
Subjects Mercury ; Methylmercury ; Soil chemistry
Additional Subjects Mercury ; Soil analysis ; Methylation ; Ions ; Extraction ; Temperature ; Concentration(Composition) ; pH ; Separation ; Soil chemistry ; Chemical analysis ; Pollution
Internet Access
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https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=9101EN36.PDF
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EJBD  EPA 600-3-77-007 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 10/26/2016
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 600-3-77-007 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ELBD  EPA 600-3-77-007 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 12/15/2016
ESAD  EPA 600-3-77-007 Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA 03/23/2010
NTIS  PB-263 902 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 11 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Abstract
This work defines several factors influencing the methylation of mercuric ion in soil. Two of the most important findings were that it is possible to extract the mercury methylating factor from soil with a solution of 0.5N sodium hydroxide and that this factor is responsible for the abiological methylation of mercury in the soils under investigation. The ability of the soil extract to methylate mercury is influenced by temperature, mercuric ion concentration, and solution pH. The methylating ability of the soil extract was stable at high temperatures (121C), but was lost after exposure to ultraviolet radiation. When the 0.5N sodium hydroxide extract of soil was separated into a soluble and insoluble fraction, the ability to methylate mercuric ion remained with the soluble fraction. It was found that the methylating factor was lost when the 0.5N sodium hydroxide extract was dialyzed against distilled water. Further work showed that the methylating factor passes through dialysis tubing into the distilled water.
Notes
"EPA-600/3-77-007." "January 1977." Includes bibliographical references (pages 10-11).