Application of laser ablation ICP-MS and traditional techniques to the study of black crusts on building stones: A new methodological approach

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1433-1447

  Barca, Donatella ^a   Belfiore, Cristina Maria ^b   Crisci, Gino Mirocle ^a   la Russa, Mauro Francesco ^a   Pezzino, Antonino ^b   Ruffolo, Silvestro Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Black crusts; Environmental pollution; LA ICP MS; Marble substrate; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ABLATION; BIOINDICATOR; BUILDING STONE; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; LASER; MARBLE; MONUMENT; POLLUTION MONITORING; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTANT;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ITALY; LAZIO; LOMBARDY; MILAN; MILANO [LOMBARDY]; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME;

EID: 77955600945     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-010-0329-8     Document Type: Article

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