ANALYSIS OF ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATES FOR TRACE-ELEMENTS BY OPTICAL EMISSION-SPECTROSCOPY

被引:14
作者
SCOTT, DR [1 ]
LOSEKE, WA [1 ]
HOLBOKE, LE [1 ]
THOMPSON, RJ [1 ]
机构
[1] US EPA,ANAL CHEM BRANCH,ENVIRONM MONITORING & SUPPORT LAB,RTP,RES TRIANGLE PK,NC 27711
关键词
AIR POLLUTION - Analysis - SPECTROSCOPY; EMISSION;
D O I
10.1366/000370276774457029
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
One thousand composited particulate samples collected by the National Air Surveillance Network in 1970 on glass fiber filters were analyzed for 24 trace elements by spark-excited direct reading emission spectrometry. Precision data on samples has a median relative standard deviation of 14% for all elements. The median spike recovery was 97%, excluding tin with 11 to 28%. Analysis of different portions of the same filters gave average concentration differences with a median of 14%. Detection limits for all elements and lead analysis by both atomic absorption and optical emission are reported. Zinc and tin data were unacceptable due to poor precision or accuracy.
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页码:392 / 405
页数:14
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