Detection of contaminants in ore samples using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 879-887

  Gondal, Mohammed A ^a   Hussain, Talib ^b   Ahmed, Zulfiqar ^a   Bakry, Ahmed H ^c  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^c KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Analysis of geological samples; Atomic emission plasma spectroscopy; Contaminants poisoning and detection; Environmental impacts of trace metals; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); Ore samples multi elemental analysis

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; OPEN PIT MINING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; WAVELENGTH;

ATOMIC EMISSION PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY; CONTAMINANTS POISONING; GEOLOGICAL SAMPLES; LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS);

IMPURITIES;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; SILICON; TITANIUM; ZINC;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CALCULATION; NEODYMIUM LASER; POLLUTION MONITORING; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECTROSCOPY;

LASERS; METALS, HEAVY; MINING; SAUDI ARABIA; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 34250213674     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701373075     Document Type: Article

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