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Determination of Cu, Cr, and As in preserved wood (Eucalyptus sp.) using x-ray fluorescent spectrometry techniques

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Energy dispersive (EDXRF) and Portable (PXRF) X-ray fluorescence techniques are proposed for wood treatment control process and wood waste assortment. In this study, different retentions of chromated copper arsenate preservative were applied to Eucalyptus sp. sapwood samples. Cu, Cr and As were determined by XRF techniques in treated sapwood massive blocks and treated sapwood sawdust samples were analyzed by FAAS spectrometry (Flame Atomic Absorption) and INAA (Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis). Cu, Cr and As mean values, obtained by FAASS and INAA, showed to be statically equal; however, XRF analysis showed considerable deviations, presenting the absorption and the enhancement effects in analytical lines.

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This work is supported by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq—Process Number 482850/2012-4).

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  1. Wood Preservation Center, Center for Forest Resource Technology, Technological Research Institute – IPT/SP, 05508-901, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Sergio Matias Pereira Junior

  2. Research Reactor Center, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute – IPEN - CNEN/SP, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Vera Akiko Maihara & Edson Gonçalves Moreira

  3. Chemical and Environmental Technology Center, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute – IPEN - CNEN/SP, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Vera Lúcia Ribeiro Salvador & Ivone Mulako Sato

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Pereira Junior, S.M., Maihara, V.A., Moreira, E.G. et al. Determination of Cu, Cr, and As in preserved wood (Eucalyptus sp.) using x-ray fluorescent spectrometry techniques. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 308, 7–12 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4669-1

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