Browsing by Subject "ICP-MS"
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Applicability of analytical techniques to quantify trace metals in particulate matter for source apportionment in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The impacts of atmospheric trace metal species in particulate matter (PM) on human health and the environment is well documented. Rapid advances in the development of analytical techniques used for characterisation and ... -
Determination of REE in uranium bearing-material for nuclear forensics purposes using ICP-MS
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Nuclear forensics is a scientific discipline that focuses on nuclear or radioactive material and aims to provide information on the intended use, history, and even origin of the material. It examines and evaluates the ... -
Evaluating radiological impacts due to uranium mining in the Erongo Region, Namibia
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The unambiguous and continuously increasing exposures of human beings to terrestrial radiations is highly attributed to naturally occurring radioactive materials in the environments. Background radiation had been increasing ... -
Health risk assessment of heavy metals in soils from Witwatersrand Gold Mining Basin, South Africa
(MDPI, 2016)The study evaluates the health risk caused by heavy metals to the inhabitants of a gold mining area. In this study, 56 soil samples from five mine tailings and 17 from two mine villages were collected and analyzed for ...
