Determination of the mercury content of lichens and comparison to atmospheric mercury levels in the South African Highveld Region
Abstract The concentration of mercury vapour in ambient air is routinely determined using specialised instruments. As an economical alternative, actively pumped Hopcalite sorbent tubes can be used to trap atmospheric mercury, which is subsequently analysed by cold vapour atomic absorption spectrosco...
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| Format: | Others |
| Language: | en |
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Clean Air Journal
2012
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| Online Access: | http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001242 |