USE OF THE SINGLE COMPARATOR METHOD IN AEROSOL COMPOSITION ANALYSIS BY DELAYED PHOTON SPECTROSCOPY

Authors
JAYANTHI N PATNAIK A
Citation
N. Jayanthi et A. Patnaik, USE OF THE SINGLE COMPARATOR METHOD IN AEROSOL COMPOSITION ANALYSIS BY DELAYED PHOTON SPECTROSCOPY, Applied radiation and isotopes, 47(8), 1996, pp. 761-766
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Applied radiation and isotopes
ISSN journal
09698043 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
761 - 766
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-8043(1996)47:8<761:UOTSCM>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The single comparator method for achieving multielement analysis of ai rborne particulates is adopted after being modified with the incorpora tion of infinite resonance integrals and the ratio of thermal to epith ermal neutron flux at the activation site. Dust samples from ferro all oy and lime kiln emission sources upon analysis indicated the major el ements to be Fe, Cr, Cu, Zn, Ba, Sr, Rb, Ag, Hg, Th, amongst others. I norganic soluble sulphates, nitrates and ammonium and the organics ext ractable in benzene were estimated. Most of the aerosol mass seems to comprise organic carbon. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd