Solid Introduction to an ICP-Atomic Emission Spectrometer for the Analyses of Metals Contents of Air Filters |
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| Authors: | M. C. Nimjee R. R. Barefoot M. A. Balicki J. C. Van Loon |
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| Affiliation: | Departments of Geology and Chemistry , the Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto , Toronto, M5S 1A1, Ontario, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The direct introduction of solid samples (air filters) to the inductively coupled plasma source of an atomic emission spectrometer using a furnace atomizer has been studied. Conditions have been found for the analysis of elements which volatilize with varyling degrees of difficulty. Lead, copper and vandaium compounds retained on glass fibre filters from air pollution studies have been determined. The results are in good agreement with those obtained by means of established sample dissolution/atomic emision methods. |
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| Keywords: | air filters copper lead vanadium solid samples atomic emission inductively coupled plasma. |
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