Trace elements in aero transported solid particles in urban and rural atmosphere using PIXE
- 1. Laboratorio de Fisica Nuclear Aplicada, Escuela de Fisica, Universidad de Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
Description
For the present study, multi schedule collectors (type Streaker) were located, in four places selected by their relative location, to possible fountains of identifiable s particles. The cooperation among the Nuclear Laboratory PIXE of the State University of Florida, U.S.A. Permitted the irradiation of the collected samples, using the facilities of the Accelerator Van der Graaff of 4 MeV. The x-rays spectra emission,were valued in the Laboratory LAFNA and the Laboratory PIXE, using the Hex computational code. They were determined among 12 and 15 chemical elements to level of plans, quantity that depends on the place of recollection. The statistical analysis of the data recollected, was carried out applying analysis of factors. This statistical program of analysis, permits the regroup of the elements, depending on the systematic variation of the concentrations. A graphic analysis of distribution was carried out, besides, schedule of the hours of I continuous monitoring. This permits to observe its own singularities. Giving the opportunity to determine, possible fountains of origin of the collected particles. (author)
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Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available from Biblioteca Luis Demetrio Tinoco, Universidad de Costa RicaAbstract (Spanish)
Para el presente estudio se localizaronn colectores multihorario (tipo STREAKER), en cuatro sitios seleccionados por su ubicacion relativa, a posibles fuentes de particulas identificables. La cooperacion entre el Laboratorio de Fisica Nuclear Aplicada de la Universidad de Costa Rica y el Laboratorio PIXE de la Universidad Estatal de Forida, U.S.A., permitio la irradiacion de las muestras recolectadas, utilizando las facilidades del Acelerador Van der Graaf de 4 MeV. Los espectros de emision de rayos-x se valoraron tanto en el Laboratorio LAFNA como en el Laboratorio PIXE, utilizando el codigo computacional HEX. Se determinaron entre 12 y 15 elementos quimicos a nivel de trazas. Cantidad que depende del sitio de recoleccion. El analisis estadistico de los datos recolectados se realizo aplicando analisis de factores. Este programa de analisis estadistico, permite reagrupar a los elementos, dependiendo de la variacion sistematica de las concentraciones. Se realizo ademas un analisis grafico, de distribucion horaria, de las concentraciones de ciertos grupos de elementos, cuyo comportamiento en las horas de monitoreo continuo, permite observar singularidades propias. Dando la oportunidad de determinar, posibles fuentes de origen de las particulas colectadas. (author)
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Additional titles
- Original title (Spanish)
- Elementos traza en particulas solidas aerotransportadas en atmosfera urbana y rural utilizando PIXE
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 74 p.
- Report number
- INIS-CR--003
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Costa Rica
- Country of Input or Organization
- Costa Rica
- INIS RN
- 31032995
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- AEROSOLS; ELEMENTS; GASES; IRRADIATION; NUMERICAL DATA; PIXE ANALYSIS; PROTONS; SAMPLING; TRACE AMOUNTS; VAN DE GRAAFF ACCELERATORS; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCELERATORS; BARYONS; CATIONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COLLOIDS; DATA; DISPERSIONS; ELECTROSTATIC ACCELERATORS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FLUIDS; HADRONS; HYDROGEN IONS; HYDROGEN IONS 1 PLUS; INFORMATION; IONS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NUCLEONS; SOLS; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS
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- Notes
- 9 refs. 10 charts, figs.
- Funding organization
- Costa Rica Univ., San Jose (Costa Rica); Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States); Instituto Florida-Costa Rica (FLORICA) (Costa Rica)