Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://hdl.handle.net/11681/37258| Title: | Laboratory spiking process of soil with various uranium and other heavy metals |
| Authors: | Chen, Liangmei. Larson, Steven L. Ballard, John H. Ma, Youhua. Zhanga, Qinku. Li, Jiangxia. Wu, Linchun. Arslan, Zikri. Han, Fengxiang X. |
| Keywords: | Spiking soil Total uranium Contamination Heavy metals |
| Publisher: | Environmental Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Miscellaneous Paper (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/EL MP-20-5 |
| Abstract: | Laboratory studies using metal spiked soils are challenging due to soil heterogeneity. This work provides an easy, quick, precise, and accurate technique for the preparation of spiked soils for laboratory research. The process described spiking soil with various uranium species and other heavy metals for laboratory scale pilot experiments under various biogeochemical conditions. The procedure involves grinding both dry soil and metal chemicals into the fine powder. The spiked soil mixture was further homogenized through a modified splitting and combining of the sample by diagonal flipping using plastic sheeting. Comparison of measured concentrations with theoretical values were obtained with <20% precision and accuracy. However, tradition spiking method with metal solution often yielded high heterogeneous spiked soils due to strong metal adsorption in soils. Re-drying and re-grinding of soils were required following the spiking in order to homogenize treated soils, generating inhalable particulates. Thus appropriate personal protective equipment and practices are required for the safety concern. The present method with metal salt powder proved a safe, useful, quick, accurate and precise, and homogenized soil spiking method. |
| Description: | Miscellaneous Paper |
| Gov't Doc #: | ERDC/EL MP-20-5 |
| Rights: | Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11681/37258 http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/37258 |
| Size: | 11 pages / 1.14 MB |
| Types of Materials: | PDF/A |
| Appears in Collections: | Miscellaneous Paper |
Files in This Item:
| File | Description | Size | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERDC-EL MP-20-5.pdf | 1.14 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |