A viable alternative to graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometer (GFAAS) analyses...An axial inductively coupled plasma spectrometer
As in many business sectors, the increase in the competitiveness of commercial environmental laboratories has risen rapidly in the past several years. One of the mechanisms that the commercial laboratories use to overcome these difficulties is the total quality management (TQM) process. One of the cornerstones of the TQM process is the continuous improvement idea of identifying, defining and improving upon the ``limiting factor`` in any given area. In the trace metals section of their laboratory, Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption (GFAA) Spectrometer analyses were identified as being the ``limiting factor`` in many instances. To resolve or improve upon this situation the authors looked to the many TQM concepts available. When the authors saw the word ``innovation``, the authors more seriously investigated the use of Axial Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) techniques as a viable alternative to GFAA analyses.
- OSTI ID:
- 49396
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941189-; ISBN 1-56590-016-2; TRN: IM9523%%219
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: SUPERFUND XV: 15th environmental conference and exhibition for the hazardous materials/hazardous waste management industry, Washington, DC (United States), 29 Nov - 1 Dec 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Superfund XV conference proceedings. Volume 1; PB: 866 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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