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Title:	The quantitative analysis of airborne particulates by x-ray flourescence
Author:	Asteriou, George C.
View Online:	njit-etd1985-013 (iii, 107 pages ~ 2.3 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Engineering Science
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Kebbekus, Barbara B. (Committee chair) Grow, James M. (Committee member) Greenberg, Arthur (Committee member) Bozzelli, Joseph W. (Committee member)
Date:	1985-01
Keywords:	X-ray spectroscopy Trace elements -- Analysis Air -- Analysis
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	Airborne particulate matter from the New Jersey State area collected on Quartz Microfiber filters was analyzed by X-Ray Fluorescence spectroscopy. The quantitative analysis of the samples against N. B. S. standards produced results which were compared with Atomic Absorption analysis The results from the two methods were correlated by the introduction of empirical factors for each element. However, a larger number of analyzed standards of varied composition, along with the creation of a spectral library, can minimize the need for empirical factors and yield accurate results.