Recent developments in environmental research using neutron activation analysis
Conference
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· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA)
OSTI ID:6879714
In studies of the origin and fates of trace elements, it is advantageous to be able to analyze samples for a wide spectrum of elements with a high sensitivity and accuracy. This condition is best satisfied with instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), since it is one of the most sensitive, selective, and reliable multielement analysis techniques available. In spite of these advantages in environmental studies, use of the technique has been generally limited to aerosol and source material analysis. Over the last few years, the trace analysis and radiochemistry group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Nuclear Reactor Laboratory has applied INAA to various environmental samples for methodology development and/or to provide more information on some important environmental processes. Some examples of these studies are provided in this paper.
- OSTI ID:
- 6879714
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-891103--
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA) Journal Volume: 60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400101* -- Activation
Nuclear Reaction
Radiometric & Radiochemical Procedures
ACCURACY
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
ARSENIC
BROMINE
CATALYSTS
CERIUM
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COLLOIDS
DEPOSITION
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
GROUND WATER
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
INORGANIC ACIDS
MANGANESE
MATERIALS
METALS
NICKEL
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
NONMETALS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PEROXIDES
POLLUTION
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
RARE EARTHS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SAMARIUM
SAMPLING
SEDIMENTS
SELENIUM
SEMIMETALS
SENSITIVITY
SOLS
SULFUR
SULFURIC ACID
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
TRACE AMOUNTS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VANADIUM
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
400101* -- Activation
Nuclear Reaction
Radiometric & Radiochemical Procedures
ACCURACY
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
ARSENIC
BROMINE
CATALYSTS
CERIUM
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COLLOIDS
DEPOSITION
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
GROUND WATER
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
INORGANIC ACIDS
MANGANESE
MATERIALS
METALS
NICKEL
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
NONMETALS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PEROXIDES
POLLUTION
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
RARE EARTHS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SAMARIUM
SAMPLING
SEDIMENTS
SELENIUM
SEMIMETALS
SENSITIVITY
SOLS
SULFUR
SULFURIC ACID
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
TRACE AMOUNTS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VANADIUM
WATER
WATER POLLUTION