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Title: Apparatus and method for quantitative determination of materials contained in fluids

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5822778

Apparatus and method for near real-time in-situ monitoring of particulates and vapors contained in fluids are described. Initial filtration of a known volume of the fluid sample is combined with laser-induced dielectric breakdown spectroscopy of the filter employed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information with high sensitivity. Application of the invention to monitoring of beryllium, beryllium oxide, or other beryllium-alloy dusts is shown. Significant shortening of analysis time is achieved from the usual chemical techniques of analysis.

DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Assignee:
ERA-08-054889; EDB-83-179216
Application Number:
ON: DE83018100
OSTI ID:
5822778
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English