Trace Metal Water Pollutants Determined by X-Ray Fluorescence.

Abstract

X-ray fluorescence analysis was evaluated for determining trace metals in samples of interest in the Water Quality Control Program. A number of toxic elements including Pb were determined in Potomac River water and Blue Plains sewage sludge. Analysis by x-rays has sufficient detectability to determine both insoluble and soluble pollutants in river water and effluent waste. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 07, 1973
Accession Number
AD0766453

Entities

People

  • Philip G. Burkhalter

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Fluorescence
  • Potomac River
  • Quality Control
  • Rivers
  • Water Quality
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Riverine Ecology