A cone penetrometer X-ray fluorescence tool for the analysis of subsurface heavy metal contamination

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 422, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 805-808

  McDonald, B J ^a   Unsell, C W ^b   Elam, W T ^c   Hudson, K R ^d   Adams, J W ^e  

^a The University of Toledo   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d SFA INC   (United States)

^e WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION   (United States)

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EID: 0012025465     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(98)01001-8     Document Type: Article

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