Feasibility of analysis and screening of plastics for heavy metals with portable X-ray fluorescence analyser with miniture X-ray tube

Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2004 - Plastics: Helping Grow a Greener Environment, GPEC 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 101-110

  Piorek, Stan ^a  

^a Niton LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental pollution with metals; FPXRF; Plastics; X Ray fluorescence analysis; XRF

Indexed keywords

DISPOSAL OPERATIONS; POLYMER MATRIX; TOXIC METALS; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYZER;

FLUORESCENCE; INCINERATION; LEACHING; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PLASTICS; TOXIC MATERIALS; X RAY TUBES; X RAYS;

HEAVY METALS;

EID: 4143137709     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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