Artigo Revisado por pares

PIXE measurements of drinking water of Salt Lake, Calcutta, India

2000; Elsevier BV; Volume: 168; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0168-583x(99)01206-9

ISSN

1872-9584

Autores

M. Sudarshan, R. K. Dutta, V. Vijayan, S. N. Chintalapudi,

Tópico(s)

Nuclear Physics and Applications

Resumo

Abstract A study of the trace elemental concentration in drinking water from Salt Lake City, a residential locality in Calcutta, India, was carried out using the proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) technique. Samples were collected from overhead tanks, where drinking water is stored for supply to all parts of this residential area. A chelating agent (NaDDTC) was used for the pre-concentration of the trace elements. A large number of elements, namely Ca, Ti, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Sr, Ba, Tl and Pb were detected and the results are discussed.

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