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The determination of some trace elements in rainwater by neutron activation analysis

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A routine method for the determination of 12 elements in small rain water samples is presented. Instrumental neutron activation analysis is applied for the determination of Mn, Na, Cl, V and Al. Bromine and iodine are isolated by isotope exchange between the irradiated water and a solution of Br2 resp. I2 in CCl4. Extraction with APDC/MIBK is used for the separation of the shortlived isotopes of Co, V, Cr, Zn and In.

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Luten, J.B. The determination of some trace elements in rainwater by neutron activation analysis. J. Radioanal. Chem. 37, 897–904 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02519401

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