Application of Fast Neutron Activity for Analysing Element Content on the Air Particulate

The research on application of fast neutron activation analysis for analysing element content on the air particulate has been done. The research about analysis of the particulate matters contained in non industrial traffic territory of Surakarta and full industrial traffic territory of Karanganyar, had been done using Fast Neutron Activation Analysis Method. Fast Neutron Activation Analysis method is one of the element analysis method which it's basic principle causes radioactivity appearance from the samples after being irradiated by neutron. The qualitative analysis method is based on the measuring of specific energy which was radiated by radioactive's nucleus and quantitative analysis method is based on the measuring of the intensity of each peak gamma energy. The qualitative analysis results showed, some element were identified i.e : 51V ; 200Pb, 27Al and 52Cr. The result showed that Pb level is 2.21 ± 0.09x10-1 mg/m3 in non industrial traffic territory of Surakarta and 2.78 ± 0.11x10-1 mg/m3 full industrial traffic territory of Karanganyar, this value greater than threshold value according 6.0x10-2 mg/m3. (author)