... contaminants. Arsenic can exist in inorganic form, organic form, and gaseous state. The oxidation states of As in thenatural systems are )3, 0, +3, and +5. The main inor-ganic forms of As in ... forthe Examination of Water and Wastewater. AmericanPublic Health Association, NW, Washington, DC.Carbonell Barrachina, A. A., Burlo Carbonell, F.M., MataixBeneyto, J.J., 1996. Kinetics of arsenite ... (asH2AsOÀ4 and HAsO2À4) occur predominantly in well-oxidized soils. Selenium can also be present in inorganic and or-ganic forms, and sometimes in inorganic organic form. Selenium can easily form compounds...