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Comparative Study
. 2016 Nov;23(21):21485-21500.
doi: 10.1007/s11356-016-7341-6. Epub 2016 Aug 10.

Comparison of single extraction procedures and the application of an index for the assessment of heavy metal bioavailability in river sediments

Sanja Sakan  1 , Aleksandar Popović  2 , Sandra Škrivanj  2 , Nenad Sakan  3 , Dragana Đorđević  4
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Comparative Study

Comparison of single extraction procedures and the application of an index for the assessment of heavy metal bioavailability in river sediments

Sanja Sakan et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2016 Nov.

Abstract

Metals in sediments are present in different chemical forms which affect their ability to transfer. The objective of this body of work was to compare different extraction methods for the bioavailability evaluation of some elements, such as Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, V and Zn from Serbian river sediments. A bioavailability risk assessment index (BRAI) was used for the quantification of heavy metal bioavailability in the sediments. Actual and potential element availability was assessed by single extractions with mild (CaCl2 and CH3COONH4) and acidic (CH3COOH) extractants and complexing agents (EDTA). Aqua regia extraction was used for the determination of the pseudo-total element content in river sediments. In different single extraction tests, higher extraction of Cd, Cu, Zn and Pb was observed than for the other elements. The results of the single extraction tests revealed that there is a considerable chance of metal leaching from the sediments assessed in this study. When the BRAI was applied, the results showed a high risk of heavy metal bioavailability in Serbian river sediments.

Keywords: BRAI; Bioavailability; Heavy metal; River; Sediment; Single extraction.

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