Analysis of environmental lead contamination: comparison of LIBS field and laboratory instruments

被引:156
作者
Wainner, RT
Harmon, RS
Miziolek, AW [1 ]
McNesby, KL
French, PD
机构
[1] USA, Res Lab, AMSRL WM BD, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 USA
[2] USA, Res Off, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA
[3] ADA Technol Inc, Littleton, CO 80127 USA
关键词
laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; lead; laser diagnostics; atomic spectroscopy; atomic emission; plasma;
D O I
10.1016/S0584-8547(01)00229-4
中图分类号
O433 [光谱学];
学科分类号
0703 ; 070302 ;
摘要
The Army Research Office of the Army Research Laboratory recently sponsored the development of a commercial laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) chemical sensor that is sufficiently compact and robust for use in the field. This portable unit was developed primarily for the rapid, non-destructive detection of lead (Pb) in soils and in paint. In order to better characterize the portable system, a comparative study was undertaken in which the performance of the portable system was compared with a laboratory LIBS system at the Army Research Laboratory that employs a much more sophisticated laser and detector. The particular focus of this study was to determine the effects on the performance of the field sensor's lower spectral resolution, lack of detector gating, and the multiple laser pulsing that occurs when using a passively Q-switched laser. Surprisingly, both the laboratory and portable LIBS systems exhibited similar performance with regards to detection of Pb in both soils and in paint over the 0.05-1% concentration levels. This implies that for samples similar to those studied here, high-temporal resolution time gating of the detector is not necessary for quantitative analysis by LIBS. It was also observed that the multiple pulsing of the laser did not have a significant positive or negative effect on the measurement of Ph concentrations. The alternative of using other Ph lines besides the strong 406-nm line was also investigated. No other Pb line was superior in strength to the 406-nm line for the latex paint and the type of soils used in the study, although the emission line at 220 nm in the UV portion of the spectrum holds potential for avoiding elemental interferences. These results are very encouraging for the development of lightweight, portable LIBS sensors that use less expensive and less sophisticated laser and detector components. The portable LIBS system was also field tested successfully at sites of documented Pb contamination on military installations in California and Colorado. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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