Elemental concentrations of aerosols near Portuguese power plants by INAA and PIXE

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 271, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 185-189

  Freitas, M C ^a   Pacheco, A M G ^b  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; ELEMENT; FUEL; MERCURY; NICKEL;

AEROSOL; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; PROTON RADIATION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33845592534     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-007-0127-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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