WORKING GROUP ON SPECIATION
Number: 523/11/95
Title: Determination of Iodine Species in Environmental and
Biological Samples
Coordinator(s): J.S.
Edmonds
Completion Date: 1998
Objective:
The aim of the project is to review critically methods
for the analysis of iodine species in environmental and biological samples
to offer guidance on method use, and to briefly indicate future developments.
Iodine is known as an essential element which distributes widely in
the environment. Iodine speciation is necessary for understanding of
its physiological, toxicological implication as well as of its geochemical
cycling in the environment. Another aspect of its significance is of
radio isotope iodine which is emitted into the environment from nuclear
plants, demand being coming from the treatment and prevention of the
radio-isotope. A critical review of analytical method of iodine species,
and guidance on the method used will be given in the projects. The project
is important not only because of its scientific significance but also
of its application to wide range of disciplines for the chemists worldwide.
Progress:
Project Completed - Report reference: Pure
Appl. Chem.
70(8), 1567-1584, 1998.
