Comparison of ED-XRF and LA-ICP-MS with the European reference method of acid digestion-ICP-MS for the measurement of metals in ambient particulate matter

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 493-502

  Brown, Richard J C ^a   Jarvis, Kym E ^b   Disch, Benoit A ^b   Goddard, Sharon L ^a   Adriaenssens, Elke ^c   Claeys, Natacha ^c  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Air quality legislation; Ambient air; ED XRF; LA ICP MS; Metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956281020     PISSN: 09491775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00769-010-0668-7     Document Type: Article

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