Analysis of plastics and polymers for RoHS/WEE compliance by EDXRF

APPLICATION NOTE Author: Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Ecublens, Switzerland Keywords Alternative fuels, ARL QUANT’X, Liquid hazardous, SDD, Waste fuel, X-Ray Fluorescence Introduction Liquid hazardous waste is an industrial waste typified by mixtures of solvents, oils, paints and pigments which…

APPLICATION NOTE Author: Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Ecublens, Switzerland Keywords ARL QUANT’X, EDXRF, Silicon Drift Detector (SDD), Air Filters, Ambient Particulate Matter, Environment, Pollution Introduction The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) commitment to improve air quality across…

APPLICATION NOTE Author: Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Ecublens, Switzerland Keywords ARL QUANT’X, Hazardous elements, EDXRF, Municipal solid waste (MSW), SDD Introduction Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is primarily produced by households. For a long time this waste has been deposited…

APPLICATION NOTE Author: Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Ecublens, Switzerland Keywords ARL QUANT’X, Environmental, Heavy metals, Sewage sludge, SDD, X-Ray Fluorescence Introduction Sewage sludge is a byproduct of domestic sewage and waste water treatment. Sludge consists mainly of organic matter…