Harmonization of uncertainties of x-ray fluorescence data for PM 2.5 air filter analysis

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 184-194

  Gutknecht, William ^a   Flanagan, James ^a   McWilliams, Andrea ^a   Jayanty, R K M ^a   Kellogg, Robert ^b   Rice, Joann ^c   Duda, Paul ^d   Sarver, Richard H ^d  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d Chester Labnet   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL SPECIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FLUORESCENCE; IMPORTANCE SAMPLING; LABORATORIES; TRACE ELEMENTS; X RAYS;

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; AIR QUALITY SYSTEMS; ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; INTERAGENCY MONITORING OF PROTECTED VISUAL ENVIRONMENTS; MONITORING PROGRAMS; U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATES; X RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AIR; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; CALIBRATION; FILTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNCERTAINTY; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 77749268322     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.60.2.184     Document Type: Article

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