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Determination of trace elements in atmospheric wet precipitation by instrumental neutron activation analysis

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Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) methods have been developed for the simultaneous determination of multielement concentrations in both particulate and soluble fractions of atmospheric wet precipitation (AWP). Samples of AWP collected across Canada by Canadian Network for Sampling Precipitation (CANSAP) have been analyzed. The INAA method involves four sequential irradiations and counting after five different decay periods for measuring Ag, Al, As, Au, Ba, Br, Ca, Ce, Cl, Co, Cr, Cu, Dy, Fe, Hf, Hg, I, K, La, Mg, Mn, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Se, Sm, Sr, Ti V and Zn. Precision and accuracy of the INAA methods have been evaluated, and detection limits have been calculated.

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  1. Trace Analysis Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, B3H 4J1, Halifax, Nova Scotia, (Canada)

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Hamilton, E.P., Chatt, A. Determination of trace elements in atmospheric wet precipitation by instrumental neutron activation analysis. J. Radioanal. Chem. 71, 29–45 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02516139

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