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Main Title Evaluation of a microwave-induced plasma spectrometer : for trace analysis /
Author Seitz, William Rudolf,
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Ga. Southeast Environmental Research Lab.
Publisher National Environmental Research Center, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Year Published 1974
Report Number EPA 660-2-73-009; EPA-ROAP-16ADN-32; 06841
Stock Number PB-231 390
OCLC Number 01275923
Subjects Spectrometer ; Microwave spectroscopy ; Trace elements--Analysis
Additional Subjects Spectrochemical analysis ; Trace elements ; Water analysis ; Atomization ; Metals ; Microwaves ; Sensitivity ; Excitation ; Calibration ; Lead(Metal) ; Mercury ; Cadmium ; Arsenic ; Atomic spectroscopy ; Helium plasma ; Water pollution detection ; Microwave gas discharges
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EJBD  EPA 660-2-73-009 c.1 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 05/21/2013
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 660-2-73-009 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ELBD  EPA 660-2-73-009 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 01/11/2024
ESBD  EPA-660-2-73-009 CPHEA/PESD Library/Corvallis,OR 09/19/2017
NTIS  PB-231 390 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation iv, 19 pages ; 27 cm
Abstract
A low pressure microwave-induced plasma in helium was evaluated as an excitation source for spectrochemical analysis of trace metals in water. The sample was introduced by evaporating a 5-microliter drop of solution on a wire filament and atomizing the solids by the discharge of a capacitor through the filament. The height of the resulting pulse from the photo detector was automatically recorded. Repeatability was about 10% and detection limits were 1 to 25 pg for As, Cd, Hg, and Pb. Slopes of calibration curves depended strongly on matrix and filament effects and the maximum solids loading of the filament was about 5 micrograms.
Notes
"EPA-660/2-73-009." "ROAP 16ADN-32, program element 1BAO27." Includes bibliographical references (pages 17-19).