Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume/Issue:
Volume 276: Issue 1
Determination of cadmium in Arctic air filters by epithermal neutron activation analysis and Compton suppression
Authors: S. Landsberger 1 , A. Massicotte 1 , J. Braisted 1 , and S. Gong 2
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  • 1 University of Texas at Austin Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab Pickle Research Campus, R-9000 Austin Texas 78712 USA
  • 2 Air Quality Research Division S & T Branch, Environment Canada 4905 Dufferin Street Toronto Ontario M3H 5T4 Canada
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-0432-6
Page Count:
193–197
Publication Date:
01 Apr 2008
Online Publication Date:
24 Nov 2007
Article Category:
Research Article
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Abstract  

Arctic pollution is a problem of great concern, because its characteristics (transportation, assimilation into the environment, etc.) are complex and not fully understood. Detection of elemental constituents has been undertaken through the use of neutron activation analysis and Compton suppression (to lower the detection limits for radionuclides characteristic of mainly single gamma-ray emission) to discover possible pollutant sources. The goal of this project was to perform a feasibility study to determine the suitability of neutron activation analysis (NAA) to evaluate cadmium concentrations on air filters collected in the Arctic.

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Print ISSN:
0236-5731
Online ISSN:
1588-2780

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