| Main Title |
Analysis of Sulfur in Soil, Plant and Sediment Materials: Sample Handling and Use of an Automated Analyzer. |
| Author |
David, M. B. ;
Mithcell, M. J. ;
Aldcorn, D. ;
Harrison, R. B. ;
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| CORP Author |
Illinois Univ. at Urbana-Champaign. Dept. of Forestry. ;Washington Univ., Seattle. Coll. of Forest Resources. ;State Univ. of New York Coll. of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse.;Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
| Publisher |
c1989 |
| Year Published |
1989 |
| Report Number |
EPA-R-813572; EPA/600/J-89/108; |
| Stock Number |
PB90-108457 |
| Additional Subjects |
Soil chemistry ;
Sulfur ;
Quantitative analysis ;
Analyzers ;
Soil tests ;
Plants(Botany) ;
Sediments ;
Calibrating ;
Freeze drying ;
Reprints ;
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| Holdings |
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| NTIS |
PB90-108457 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
7p |
| Abstract |
Methods for analyzing soil, vegetation and sediment samples for total sulfur (S) and handling solid samples for analysis of S constituents were examined. A LECO automated total S analyzer (SC-132) was used for the analysis of vegetation, sediments and soil samples. Results from the LECO analyzer compared favorably with other currently used total S techniques such as alkaline oxidation. Calibrating the instrument on soil or vegetation standards using two combustion accelerators improved accuracy and recovery. The upper 99% confidence interval RSD values for duplicate samples using the LECO analyzer were <15% for mineral soil, <8% for forest floor and <3% for sediment samples. Sample analysis takes <3 min and provides a direct readout of the total S value. Freeze-drying soil samples caused minor changes (<15%) in S constituent analyses (Zn-HCl reduction, HI-S and extractable sulfate) when compared to fresh (field moist, refrigerated) samples. Oven-drying at 65 C caused greater changes in soils than freeze-drying, primarily in extractable sulfate. (Copyright (c) 1989 Pergamon Press.) |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Jnl. of Soil Biology and Biochemistry, v21 n1 p119-123 1989. Prepared in cooperation with Washington Univ., Seattle. Coll. of Forest Resources, and State Univ. of New York Coll. of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse. Sponsored by Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Analysis of Sulfur in Soil, Plant and Sediment Materials: Sample Handling and Use of an Automated Analyzer. |
| Category Codes |
48E; 99A; 94K |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/02 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
932621076 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
