Determination of Phenylmercury, Methylmercury and Inorganic Mercury in Potable and Surface Waters

Abstract

Extraction chromatography and dithizone extraction were found to be the most promising methods to preconcentrate phenylmercury, methylmercury and inorganic mercury from 100-500 ml aqueous samples. By this manner the sensitivity of previously developed radioanalytical methods was increased down to 0.01 p.p.b. A number of potable and river water samples, beer, wine, fruit juices etc. have been analysed for their content of individual mercury species.