RADIOISOTOPES
Online ISSN : 1884-4111
Print ISSN : 0033-8303
ISSN-L : 0033-8303
Simultaneous Multi-element Analysis of Atmospheric Particles Collected on a Quartz-fiber Filter by PIXE
Katsumi SAITOHKoichiro SERAShoji FUTATSUGAWAMasayuki KITAGAWA
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2005 Volume 54 Issue 5 Pages 115-121

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A PIXE analysis method for simultaneous multi-element analysis of atmospheric particles was designed for collecting NIST urban particulate matter (SRM 1648) with Pd-carbon powder mixed in a quartz fiber filter (Pallflex Fiber Filter, Model 2500 QAST, 47 mmφ) in one of two ways under dry or wet condition, and investigated detachment of the collected samples from the filter and accuracy of PIXE analysis.
Almost complete detachment of the collected samples from the filter was achieved by means of a nitric acid-microwave oven method using a simple small container. Elemental determined values by the proposed method were almost completely consistent with NIST certified and non-certified values.

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