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ERIC Number: EJ717307
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb-1
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Rapid Determination of Mercury in Seafood in an Introductory Environmental Science Class
Rice, Jeanette K.; Jenkins, J. David; Manley, A. Citabria; Sorel, Eric; Smith, C. Jimmy
Journal of Chemical Education, v82 n2 p265-268 Feb 2005
An experiment is described which allows easy, rapid determination of mercury levels in commercially seafood samples from a contaminated area. Students gain experience in the preparation of a calibration curve, the determination of unknown concentrations, and risk assessment based on experimentally determined data.
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Food, Environmental Education, Science Experiments, Hazardous Materials, Water Pollution
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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