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Quality assessment on airborne particulate matter of k0-INAA

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The analysis of airborne particulate matter (APM) by k 0-NAA was assessed using: (1) BCR reference material (RM) simulated air-filters, (2) synthetic air-filters prepared by spiking blank filters with standard solutions, and (3) real APM filters. k 0-INAA is a suitable technique for the analysis of APM, delivering accurate and precise results. However, the quality assessment of APM analysis appears to be a difficult task.

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  1. DEA-ITN (Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear) E.N. 10, Apart.21, 2686-953, Sacavém, Portugal

    S. M. Almeida, M. C. Freitas, M. A. Reis & C. A. Pio

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Almeida, S.M., Freitas, M.C., Reis, M.A. et al. Quality assessment on airborne particulate matter of k0-INAA. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 257, 609–613 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026177202468

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