Monitoring trace elements by nuclear techniques in PM10 and PM2.5

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

Volumn 505, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 430-434

  Freitas, M Carmo ^a   Almeida, S Marta ^a   Reis, Miguel A ^a   Oliveira, Orlando R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Iron; Nuclear techniques; PM10; PM2.5; Potassium; Zinc

Indexed keywords

PROTONS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WASTE INCINERATION; X RAYS;

AIR PARTICULATE MATTER (APM);

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION;

EID: 0037849906     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01114-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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