Implementation of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy as a continuous emissions monitor for toxic metals

Waste Management

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 455-462

  Buckley, Steven G ^a   Johnsen, Howard A ^a   Hencken, Kenneth R ^a   Hahn, And David W ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous emission monitor; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

GAS EMISSIONS; LASER APPLICATIONS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS MONITOR; LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY;

WASTE INCINERATION;

BERYLLIUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; LEAD; MERCURY; METAL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

LASER MEASUREMENT; METAL; SPECTROSCOPY; TOXIC MATERIAL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; CALIBRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INCINERATION; INSTRUMENT; LASER; METHODOLOGY; MONITOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SPECTROSCOPY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034081682     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-053X(00)00011-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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