Direct determination of dissolved and total thallium in lake waters by laser-excited atomic fluorescence spectrometry

International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-165

  Cheam, V ^a   Lechner, J ^a   Desrosiers, R ^a   Sekerka, I ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

clean room; direct determination; Great Lakes; Hamilton Harbor; in situ known addition; Laser excited atomic fluorescence spectrometry; thallium

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY; CENTRIFUGATION; LAKES; LASER APPLICATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; WATER FILTRATION;

ACID DIGESTION; DIRECT DETERMINATION; GREAT LAKES; HAMILTON HARBOR; IN SITU KNOWN ADDITION; LASER EXCITED ATOMIC FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETRY; VOIDS;

THALLIUM;

EID: 0030467175     PISSN: 03067319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03067319608026261     Document Type: Article

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