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Instrumental neutron activation analysis for the study of size-fractionated airborne particulate matter samples

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Published/Copyright: February 25, 2013
Radiochimica Acta
From the journal Radiochimica Acta Volume 101 Issue 4

Abstract

In order to devise methodology to study various environmental matrices 28 pairs of coarse and fine air particulate samples were collected in the vicinity of an automotive workshop located at Tasmasipabad on Chaklala Road, Rawalpindi. The samples were collected using a Gent sampler and polycarbonate filters during the period 7 to 27 April 2009. These samples were analyzed using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) using the low power Pakistan Atomic Research Reactor-2 (PARR-2). Reference materials (RMs) IAEA-SL1 and IAEA-S7 were used for calibration and quality assurance (QA) purpose. The gravimetric data for these samples were found to exceed the PM2.5 and PM10 national limits. Up to 34 elements were measured using the INAA optimized procedure.

Keywords: Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA); Methodology development; Elemental composition; Quality assurance (QA)
* Correspondence address: Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Directorate of Science, P.O Nilore, Chemistry Division, 45650 Islamabad, Pakistan,
Published Online: 2013-02-25
Published in Print: 2013-04

© by Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, München, Germany

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https://doi.org/10.1524/ract.2013.2020
Keywords for this article
Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA); Methodology development; Elemental composition; Quality assurance (QA)

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  3. Complexation thermodynamics and structural studies of trivalent actinide and lanthanide complexes with DTPA, MS-325 and HMDTPA
  4. Synthesis and characterization of thorium, uranium and cerium oxide nanoparticles
  5. Improved radioanalytical method for the simultaneous determination of Th, U, Np, Pu and Am(Cm) on a single TRU column by alpha spectrometry and ICP-MS
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