TANDEM MASS-SPECTROMETRY OF URANIUM AND URANIUM-OXIDES IN AIRBORNE-PARTICULATES

Authors
GIERAY RA REILLY PTA YANG M WHITTEN WB RAMSEY JM
Citation
Ra. Gieray et al., TANDEM MASS-SPECTROMETRY OF URANIUM AND URANIUM-OXIDES IN AIRBORNE-PARTICULATES, Analytical chemistry, 70(1), 1998, pp. 117-120
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Analytical
Journal title
Analytical chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00032700
Volume
70
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
117 - 120
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-2700(1998)70:1<117:TMOUAU>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A method for detection of uranium in airborne microparticles in real t ime has been developed. Positive identification of uranium is achieved by isolating UO2+ ions and following their reaction with residual oxy gen molecules to yield UO2+.