APPLICATION OF PIXE ANALYSIS TO URBAN AEROSOL SAMPLES COLLECTED ON WHATMAN-41 FILTERS

Authors
CHAN YC MCTAINSH GH VOWLES PD SIMPSON RW COHEN DD BAILEY GM
Citation
Yc. Chan et al., APPLICATION OF PIXE ANALYSIS TO URBAN AEROSOL SAMPLES COLLECTED ON WHATMAN-41 FILTERS, International journal of environmental analytical chemistry (Print), 68(1), 1997, pp. 33-45
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences","Chemistry Analytical
Journal title
International journal of environmental analytical chemistry (Print) → ACNP
ISSN journal
03067319
Volume
68
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
33 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-7319(1997)68:1<33:AOPATU>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The applicability of the Proton Induced X-Ray Emission (PIXE) techniqu e to multi-elemental analysis of PM10 aerosol samples collected on Wha tman 41 cellulose fibrous filters is investigated using concurrent sam ples collected on teflon membrane filters as references. The elemental levels measured on the two types of filter samples are highly correla ted and the ratio of the elemental levels is related to the deepness o f penetration of particles inside the filter, which is calculated from the Fan Filter Model. Therefore, PIXE analysis can be used to describ e urban aerosol samples collected on low impurity level porous filters such as Whatman 41.