Fractional Determination of Some Metallic Elements Including Rare Earth Elements, Thorium and Uranium in Agricultural Soil by a Sequential Extraction Procedure

In order to investigate the behavior and distribution of metallic elements including rare earth elements(REEs), thorium(Th) and uranium(U) in the agricultural field, these elements in agricultural soils were partitioned into 6 fractions by a sequential extraction procedure:water soluble(F1), exchang...

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Published in:RADIOISOTOPES 2011, Vol.60(11), pp.443-459
Main Authors: GAO, Lidi, KANO, Naoki, HIGASHIDAIRA, Yoshimasa, NISHIMURA, Yoshikazu, ITO, Ryo, IMAIZUMI, Hiroshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
agricultural soil
fractional determination
metallic element
rare earth element
sequential extraction procedure
thorium
uranium
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Summary:In order to investigate the behavior and distribution of metallic elements including rare earth elements(REEs), thorium(Th) and uranium(U) in the agricultural field, these elements in agricultural soils were partitioned into 6 fractions by a sequential extraction procedure:water soluble(F1), exchangeable(F2), bound to inorganic matter(F3), bound to organic matter(F4), bound to free oxides(F5) and residual(F6) fractions, and determined for each fraction as well as for total amount. Soil samples were collected from the agricultural field (paddy and upland field) and non-agricultural field in Sakata City (from 2005 to 2010) and Murayama City (from 2008 to 2010) in Yamagata Prefecture, and Sekikawa Village, Iwafune District(from 2007 to 2010) in Niigata Prefecture. Consequently, the following matters have been mainly clarified. (1) The distribution proportion of metallic elements among six fractions of the soils are varied depending on elements and soil utilization(i.e., paddy, upland or no plow). Among REEs, the tendency that the proportion of F5 of heavy-REE(HREE) is generally larger than that of light-REE(LREE) or in middle-REE(MREE) can be found. (2) The differences of REEs concentrations(or REE pattern) of soils are observed among sampling points. It can be related to the nature of soil including the content of Fe-Mn oxides or organic carbon(i.e., the affinity for free oxides or organic matter). (3) The distribution proportion as well as total concentrations of metallic elements in soils are not greatly varied regardless of sampling period(i.e., spring or autumn).
ISSN:0033-8303
1884-4111
DOI:10.3769/radioisotopes.60.443