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Field Portable X-ray Fluorescence Analyzer
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Scitect MAP Spectrum Analyzer Field Portable
X-ray Fluorescence Analyzers(5.13Mb)
Field Portable X-ray Fluorescence Analyzer
Scitect MAP Spectrum Analyzer
Abstract The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted a demonstration of
field portable X-ray fluorescence (FPXRF) analyzers, in April 1995, at
the RV Hopkins site in Iowa and the ASARCO Tacoma Smelter in Washington.
The primary objectives of this demonstration were to determine how well
FPXRF analyzers perform in comparison to standard reference methods, to
identify the effects of sample matrix variations on the performance of
FPXRF, to determine the logistical and economic resources needed to operate
these analyzers, and to test and validate an SW-846 draft method for FPXRF
analysis. The MAP Spectrum Analyzer is manufactured by Scitect Corporation,
and was configured to report arsenic, copper, lead, and zinc. The analyzer
used a count time of 240 live-seconds, which resulted in a throughput
of 9 to 12 samples per hour. The analyzer used one radioactive source,
cadmium-109 coupled to a solid-state silicon detector. This FPXRF analyzer
is used only in the in situ mode which means it analyzed samples
in minimally disturbed soil. The MAP Spectrum Analyzer can provide rapid,
real-time analysis of the metals content of soil samples at hazardous
waste sites. The analyzer can quickly distinguish contaminated areas from
noncontaminated areas, allowing investigation and remediation decisions
to be made more efficiently on-site which may reduce the number of samples
that need to be submitted for confirmatory analysis.
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Posted August 2, 1999
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