Laboratory and analytical method performance of lead measurements in paint chips, soils, and dusts

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1035-1043

  Schlecht, Paul C ^a   Groff, Jensen H ^a   Feng, Amy ^b   Song, Ruiguang ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b Computer Sciences Corporation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental Lead Proficiency Analytical Testing program; laboratory to laboratory variability; lead measurements; National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PAINT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANODIC STRIPPING POTENTIOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; DUST; LABORATORY TEST; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT; SOIL;

EID: 0029855295     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691014378     Document Type: Article

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