“…Only Cd 2 þ , Pb 2 þ , and Fe 3 þ seriously interfered for determination of uranium. Thus, to eliminate the interference of Cd 2 þ , Pb 2 þ , and Fe 3 þ , the EDTA was used as a masking agent Pournaghi-Azar and Ordoukhanian 1991), which does form a complex with Cd 2 þ , Pb 2 þ , and Fe 3 þ , and a remarkable improvement in the tolerance for Cd 2 þ , Pb 2 þ , and Fe 3 þ was achieved Pournaghi-Azar and Ordoukhanian 1991;Hirano et al 2003).…”