Field Sampling with a FP-XRF: A Real-World Lab Experience

Spectroscopy Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-128

  Bachofer, Steven J ^a  

^a SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Field sampling; Sample homogenization; Soil lead; Spectroscopy; Urban highway; XRF

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; EXPERIENCE; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FOURIER ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR MODEL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 1942440955     PISSN: 00387010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SL-120030848     Document Type: Article

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