Analysis of airborne particles by physical methods

Book · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7095700

Malissa, H ^[1]

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1. ed.

This monograph presents the analytical possibilities of characterizing airborne particles utilizing mainly physical methods. Initially, there is a description of the situation that confronts the analytical chemist and a definition of the goals of analysis. The different techniques for sampling particulate matter are then presented. After sampling, the analytical task involves obtaining information concerning the average content of the elements in the dust sample or the air. X-ray fluorescence, atomic emission and absorption spectroscopy, radioactivity measurements, spark source mass spectrometry and neutron activation analysis are discussed regarding their application to this particular task. A primary concern of integrated dust analysis is the identification and determination of the chemical species. Obtaining this information via the analysis of individual particles (which also includes characterization by size, shape, and morphology) with the various techniques of local analysis is discussed as is the use of techniques that directly yield compound specific information like electron spectroscopy, ir-spectroscopy or thermoanalysis. Questions concerning the development and choice of suitable standard reference materials are treated. The final chapter deals with monitoring atmospheric pollution.

• OSTI ID: 7095700
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
AEROSOL MONITORING
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
BARYON REACTIONS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
COHERENT SCATTERING
COLLOIDS
DIFFRACTION
DISPERSIONS
DUSTS
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY
GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY
HADRON REACTIONS
INFRARED SPECTRA
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MICROSCOPY
MONITORING
NEUTRON REACTIONS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEON REACTIONS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
RADIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
SAMPLING
SCATTERING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLS
SPECTRA
SPECTROSCOPY
X-RAY DIFFRACTION