Sample Preparation for Analysis of Chemicals Related to the Chemical Weapons Convention in an Off-Site Laboratory

Chemical Weapons Convention Chemicals Analysis: Sample Collection, Preparation and Analytical Methods

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 163-183

  Kuitunen, Marja Leena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Active charcoal material; Chemical weapons convention (CWC); CWC related chemicals; Quality control; Silylation solvent; Soil samples; Solid phase micro extraction (SPME); Spiking chemicals; Wipe sample

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL WARFARE; QUALITY CONTROL;

ACTIVE CHARCOAL; CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTIONS; SILYLATIONS; SOIL SAMPLE; SOLID PHASE MICRO EXTRACTION; WIPE SAMPLES;

INDICATORS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84889315529     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/0470012285.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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