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USE OF X‐RAY FLUORESCENCE TO DETERMINE TRACE METALS IN WATER RESOURCES 1
Author(s) -
Blasius M. B.,
Kerkhoff S. J.,
Wright R. S.,
Cothern C. R.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1972.tb05212.x
Subject(s) - x ray fluorescence , particulates , fluorescence , ionic bonding , chemistry , detection limit , filter (signal processing) , ion exchange , analytical chemistry (journal) , filter paper , environmental chemistry , trace (psycholinguistics) , ion , chromatography , physics , linguistics , philosophy , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , computer science , computer vision
. The X‐ray fluorescence method was used to analyze trace metals collected in particulate form on filter papers and from the ionic state by ion exchange filter papers. The samples were prepared by allowing water to pass through these filter papers. The procedures necessary for using the X‐ray fluorescence method are described. A number of samples were taken from the Great Miami River in Dayton, Ohio over one year showing the presence of the following metals, Ca, Ti, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Sr, and Cd. Elements in the periodic table between Ti and Cs were detectable to a sensitivity limit of the order of 30 ppb for metals in the particulate form and 0.4 ppm for metals in the ionic form.