Instrumental neutron activation analysis for studying size-fractionated aerosols

Salma, Imre; Zemplén-Papp, É.

doi:10.1016/s0168-9002(99)00654-3

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“…The k 0 -standardized neutron activation analysis (k 0 -NAA) [1], combined with high-resolution and highthroughput gamma-ray spectrometry, offers mostly nondestructive, multi-elemental analysis for many branches of science and technology, such as environment [2,3], geochemistry [4], microelectronics, power plant technology [5,6], biology and health science [7,8], forensics applications, archaeometry and material science [9]. In these studies we benefit from its inherently favorable characteristics, e.g.…”

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Upgrade of the Budapest neutron activation analysis laboratory

Szentmiklósi

Párkányi

Sziklai-László

2016

J Radioanal Nucl Chem

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Just 1 year after the Budapest Research Reactor went critical on 29 March 1959, the Neutron Activation Analysis laboratory started its operation. During the past 55 years this laboratory contributed to many important innovations in NAA and gamma spectroscopy, including the k 0 -standardization, irradiation-site characterization, detector efficiency calibration and gamma spectroscopy. From 2012, the laboratory is being revitalized and instrumentally modernized. This paper gives a comprehensive overview of the present technical capabilities, the ongoing upgrade program and the prospects for future utilization. The analysis protocols are discussed in details to give guidance to our user community.

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Szentmiklósi

Párkányi

Sziklai-László

2016

J Radioanal Nucl Chem

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“…). At present, INAA utilizing absolute ( k 0 ) standardization is considered to be the most advanced and optimized version of the method (Salma and Zemplen‐Papp ).…”

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“…These outstanding features have provided the impetus for the method to be used as a robust analytical method for trace elemental determination even at very low levels (Abugassa et al 1999 ). At present, INAA utilizing absolute ( k 0 ) standardization is considered to be the most advanced and optimized version of the method (Salma and Zemplen-Papp 1999 ).…”

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Analysis of essential elements in Pito—a cereal food drink and its brands by the single‐comparator method of neutron activation analysis

Adazabra

Ntiforo

Bamford

2014

Food Science & Nutrition

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Instrumental neutron activation analysis using the single-comparator method has been used for the multielement determination of essential elements in two main types of Pito brewed locally in Ghana. The precision and accuracy of the analytical method was validated and found to be within 10%. In all, eight different brands of Pito depending on the type of cereal crop used in brewing were analyzed for 13 different elements (Al, As, Ba, Cl, Co, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Si, and Zn). It was observed that all brands were particularly enriched in nutrient elements Cl, Mg, and K. The rest were generally found in varying concentrations. As these elements are bioavailable in natural form, perhaps in combination with organic constituents, they are likely to be easily digested and assimilated by the human body. Arsenic, a toxic element, was found in insignificant amounts suggesting that it was within safe limits.

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“…However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its guidelines with threshold concentrations for some other inorganic elements. The WHO guidelines also suggest that the annual average total suspended particulates (TSP) should not exceed 60-90 µg/m 3 in any area [4,5]. To date severe damage of the global environment has been done.…”

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“…Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis technique (INAA) has been recognized as a very powerful technique for the precise and accurate analysis of different environmental samples [4][5][6][7]. Therefore in this work INAA has been used for the characterization of airborne PM collected on filter paper from these two cities.…”

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Air quality evaluation of some industrial cities of Pakistan using INAA and AAS

Waheed¹,

Rahman²,

Daud³

et al. 2005

Radiochimica Acta

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SummaryInstrumental Neutron Activation Analysis technique (INAA) and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) have been employed for the characterization of 40 trace elements in suspended particulate matter (SPM) and soil samples from Pakistan's industrially important cities of Gujranwala and Faisalabad. The air particulates, which were collected from five different locations of each city, indicate moderate to unhealthy air quality with SPM levels above the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.Enrichment factors (EF) for all the elements have been calculated with respect to their concentrations in the soils. Some of the areas of Gujranwala show high EF values for Pb, Cr, Cu, Cd and Ca, which may indicate contributions due to heavy traffic with automotive exhaust, tanneries and many other acute anthropogenic activities in this area. The presence of high concentration of Cr is due to chrome plating units and leather industry in the adjoining areas. Similarly few sites from Faisalabad have high Pb, Cd and Sb contents from vehicular aerosols with the contributions from coal combustion, battery manufacturing industries, lead smelters and numerous other industries. IAEA Reference Materials were analyzed for the validation of INAA and AAS procedures employed and to ensure the accuracy and precision of the characterized data.

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Instrumental neutron activation analysis for studying size-fractionated aerosols

Cited by 21 publications

References 18 publications

Upgrade of the Budapest neutron activation analysis laboratory

Upgrade of the Budapest neutron activation analysis laboratory

Analysis of essential elements in Pito—a cereal food drink and its brands by the single‐comparator method of neutron activation analysis

Air quality evaluation of some industrial cities of Pakistan using INAA and AAS

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