Quality control and assurance for lead-free brass

Application note RoHS compliance and halogen screening with handheld XRF analysis Author RoHS compliance screening Mathieu Bauer, The European Union’s initial Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Senior Application Scientist (2002/95/EC) was instituted with the aim of limiting pollution caused…

A practical guide to improving metal and alloy sorting for scrap metal recyclers Includes 7 best practices Table of contents Overview Overview Accurate sorting can bring surprises .... and revenue Know the value of your electronic waste and precious metals…

XRF technology in the field XRF technology for non-scientists Table of contents 1 What is XRF? Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 How XRF works................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 The X-ray fluorescence process.......................................................................................................................................................... 6 The periodic table................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 List of periodic table elements............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Interpretation of XRF…

On-Site Elemental Analysis of Drywall with the Thermo Scientific Niton XL3t Series XRF Analyzer Application Reports of headaches, nosebleeds, central nervous system disorders, and other serious health effects have been reported from those exposed to compounds emitted from Chinese drywall…