Chemical Extraction Methods to Assess Bioavailable Arsenic in Soil and Solid Media
R. R. Rodrigueza,
N. T. Basta*,b,
S. W. Casteelc,
F. P. Armstrongb and
D. C. Wardb
a Stratum Engineering, Inc., 3751 Pennridge Dr., Suite 119, Bridgeton, MO 63044
b Dep. of Plant and Soil Sciences, 052 Agricultural Hall, Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK 74078
c Veterinary Medicine Diagnostic Laboratory, 1600 E. Rollins St., Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65205

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Fig. 1. Determination of urine excretion factor for (A) Sample 4 (calcine) and (B) Sample 9 (slag).
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Fig. 2. Percent of total arsenic extracted by soil methods vs. in vivo relative bioavailable arsenic.
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