7.2.4 Analytical methods
7.2.4.1 Metal measurements
Concentrations of metals (Cu, Zn and Fe) in the leachates were measured using Atomic
Absorption Spectrometer (AAS 200 Perkin Elmer). The detection limits were between 0.01
and 0.02 mg/L for all elements analyzed. The calibration was done using standards of known
metal concentrations. Quality control included systematic analysis of calibration standards.
The procedure was repeated at least once for every 10 samples analyzed. Additionally,
repeated analysis of randomly chosen samples was done in order to confirm the values
obtained from the previous measurement. The quantities of metals in the solutions were
converted to express the values in mg of element released per kilogram of the slag by
multiplying the metal concentration in the solution by the liquid to solid ratio (Piatak et al.,
2015).
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