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Nondestructive determination of airborne lead particulates by the radionuclide x-ray fluorescence analysis

E. Havránek, A. Bumbálová, and E. Dejmková

Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Komenský University, 880 34 Bratislava

Abstract:  In this work, airborne lead particulates collected on membrane filter were determined by the nondestructive X-ray fluorescence method. A gamma/X radionuclide source ²⁴¹Am/Ag for the excitation, and a scintillation detector with a Nal/Tl crystal for the detection of L X-rays of Pb were used. We can say, with the reference to the obtained results, that the sensitivity and accuracy of the measurement are more than adequate for monitoring of Pb level in air.

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Chemical Papers 34 (3) 373–379 (1980)