Determination of interesting toxicological elements in PMby neutron and photon activation analysis

The Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Avino, Pasquale ^a   Capannesi, Geraldo ^b   Lopez, Francesco ^c   Rosada, Alberto ^b  

^a ISPESL   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC ACID; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; LEAD; MERCURY; STRONTIUM; ZINC;

ACCURACY; AEROSOL; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ITALY; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WINTER; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; PHOTON;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ITALY; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTONS;

EID: 84880154844     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/458793     Document Type: Article

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