Analytical chemistry council

METHODS AND OBJECTS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

ISSN title: "Metody i obʺekty himičeskogo analiza"

An international journal devoted to all aspects of Analytical chemistry

ISSN 2413-6166 (Online), ISSN 1991-0290 (Print)

Kiev University
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Stripping voltammetric determination of heavy metals in toothpastes.

N.P. Matveiko, A.I. Kulak.

The content of Cu, Cd, Pb and Zn in toothpastes was determined with the stripping voltammetry. Sample preparation was performed by total dissolving of a paste (including SiO2) in HF or by oxidative treatment in HNO3. Nitric acid treatment leads to the complete metal ion desorption from SiO2 surface, and the accuracy of their determination is similar to obtained by dissolving the paste in HF. It is shown that the existing regulation of toothpastes by the total content of heavy metals is imperfect, because the high content of zinc masks the impurity of more toxic elements (Pb, Cu). For the objective evaluation of the paste quality, it is recommended to use the separate determination of each heavy metal.

Key words: Stripping voltammetric, Toothpastes, Heavy metals, Sample preparation.


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