Determination of the feasibility of using a portable X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzer in the field for measurement of lead content of sieved soil

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 24-29

  Markey, Andrea M ^a   Clark, C Scott ^b   Succop, Paul A ^b   Roda, Sandra ^b  

^a WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PAINT;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DETECTION METHOD; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FIELD METHOD; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LEAD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SATURATION; SIEVING; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL QUALITY; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HOUSING; INSTRUMENTATION; SOIL; SPECTROMETRY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HOUSING; LEAD; PAINT; SOIL; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC;

EID: 41149157398     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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