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Determination of Al, As, Co, Cr, Cs, Fe, Mn, Sb, Sc, W and Zn in the workroom air by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis

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The welding fumes in shops in the Montreal area were sampled by using a small pump and the PVC filters. The SLOWPOKE reactor was used to determine the concentration of Al, As, Co, Cr, Cs, Fe, Mn, Sb, Sc, W and Zn in filters by instrumental neutron activation. The average concentrations found for these elements are 174, 2.74, 1.26, 26.1, 2.96, 10445, 1254, 0.66, 0.037, 0.67 and 119 μg/m3, respectively. They were compared with Maximum Acceptable Limits in force in Quebec and with Average Detection Limits of these elements in the workroom air.

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  1. Institut de génie nucléaire, Ecole Polytechnique, H3C 3A7, Montreal, Canada

    E. Haddad & L. Zikovsky

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Haddad, E., Zikovsky, L. Determination of Al, As, Co, Cr, Cs, Fe, Mn, Sb, Sc, W and Zn in the workroom air by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 93, 371–378 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02210658

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