Determination of light hydrocarbons dissolved in seawater.

A practical method for the on board determination of light (C1-C4) hydrocarbons dissolved in seawater has been developed. The gaseous hydrocarbons in seawater were extracted quickly with a vacuum sparge tower and determined gas chromatographically. By using two cryogenic columns at dry ice-ethanol temperature (-80 degrees C) connected in series, it was possible to completely collect the hydrocarbons.

Sequential and rapid determination of Po-210, Bi-210 and Pb-210 in natural waters.

A sequential and rapid separation method for the determination of radon daughter nuclides, Pb-210, Bi-210 and Po-210 has been developed for application to natural waters. Rapid separation is attained by the use of the same hydrochloric acid solution. After isolation of the three radionuclides from the sample by co-precipitation with added Fe(3+), polonium isotopes are first spontaneously deposited onto a silver disc from a 0.

Determination of (210)Pb, (210)Bi and (210)Po in natural waters and other materials by electrochemical separation.

An improved method for determination of (210)Pb, (210)Bi and (210)Po in both natural waters and solid materials has been developed. Polonium-210 is spontaneously plated onto a silver disc from dilute hydrochloric acid medium. Bismuth-210 is then electro-deposited onto a platinum gauze cathode directly from the same solution, with a graphite rod as anode.

Complexometric titration of calcium in the presence of larger amounts of magnesium.

A simple and accurate titrimetric determination of calcium in the presence of larger amounts of magnesium is proposed. Calcium is extracted into a small volume of organic solvent as its glyoxal-bis(2-hydroxyanil) complex, and the calcium is titrated with EGTA. The end-point is sharp, and occurs when the red colour of the organic layer vanishes.