Elemental analysis of Akcaabat tobacco and its ash by EDXRF spectrometry

Cevik U., Ergen E., Budak G., Karabulut A., Tirasoglu E., Apaydin G., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE SPECTROSCOPY & RADIATIVE TRANSFER, cilt.78, ss.409-415, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 78
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0022-4073(02)00263-7
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE SPECTROSCOPY & RADIATIVE TRANSFER
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.409-415
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, tobacco and its ash, the method of multiple standard addition, elemental analysis, trace element analysis, RAY-FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETRY, NEUTRON-ACTIVATION ANALYSIS, QUANTITATIVE-ANALYSIS, METALS
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The concentration of eight different elements in tobacco of different region in Akcaabat (Trabzon/Turkey) was determined using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence method. A radioisotope excited X-ray fluorescence analysis using the method of multiple standard addition is applied for the elemental analysis of tobacco and its ash. An annular 50 mCi(241)Am radioactive source and an annular 50 mCi(55)Fe radioactive source were used for excitation of characteristic K X-rays. An Si(Li) detector which has a 147 eV full width at. half maximum for 5.9 keV photons was used for intensity measurements. A qualitative analysis of spectral peaks showed that the samples contained potassium, calcium, titanium, iron, copper, bromine, strontium and barium. Evaluation of these elements with their potential hazards for smokers is briefly discussed. (C)2003 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.