ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Microtrace Level Speciation of Arsenic,
Antimony and Selenium in Lake Waters
of the Pszczewski Landscape Park, Poland
1*. P. Niedzielski, 2. M. Siepak, 1. K. Grabowski
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1. Department of Water and Soil Analysis, Adam Mickiewicz University,
Drzymały Street 24, 60-613 Poznań, Poland
2. Department of Hydrogeology and Water Protection, Adam Mickiewicz University,
Maków Polnych 16, 61-686 Poznań, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2003;12(2):213-219
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ABSTRACT
This paper reports results of determination of arsenic, antimony and selenium inorganic species in
samples of surface water from the lakes of the Pszczewski Landscape Park located in western Poland.
Concentrations of total arsenic, antimony and selenium, determined by atomic absorption spectrometry
with generation of hydrides, were up to 0.66 ng/ml, 0.62 ng/ml and 0.76 ng/ml, respectively, at respective
detectability limits of 0.04 ng/ml, 0.04 ng/ml and 0.03 ng/ml. For arsenic and antimony the concentrations
of the two species determined (As(III)/As(V) and Sb(III)/Sb(V)) were similar, while for selenium the
Se(IV) species was dominant.