Feasibility study of X-ray fluorescence for analysis of welding and brazing fumes.

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• Personal Author:
  Carsey TP
• Description:
  An X-ray fluorescence technique (XRF) was developed for the analysis of welding and brazing fumes. Welding or brazing fumes were collected on six standard filter cassettes and examined by electronmicroscopy and X-ray diffraction to assess the particle size and deposition. Samples were then analyzed by XRF, ashed, and analyzed by atomic absorption (AA). Samples were also analyzed by inductively coupled argon plasma emission spectroscopy (ICP). An XRF standardization method was developed using laboratory generated fume samples. Field samples were obtained at three welding shops, and samples were analyzed by XRF, AA and ICP. Results between the three methods were in good agreement. The author concludes that the XRF technique is suitable for fume analysis, although a more adequate standardization procedure is needed.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Bromides Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Laboratories Men Neoplasms Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Urogenital System
• Keywords:
  Analytical-methods Chemical-analysis Chemical-properties Diagnostic-techniques Physical-properties Sample-preparation
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Industry Wide
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-65
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00105414
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1980 Nov; :1-65
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1981
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/178990/cdc_178990_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 3.00 MB ]