Determination of trace metals using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy in insoluble organic materials obtained from pyrolysis of plastics waste

Mohammad N. Siddiqui; Mohammad A. Gondal; Mohammed M. Nasr

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Determination of trace metals using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy in insoluble organic materials obtained from pyrolysis of plastics waste

Mohammad N. Siddiqui, Mohammad A. Gondal, Mohammed M. Nasr

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Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) was applied for the detection of trace elements in non-degradable part of plastics known as insoluble organic material, obtained from thermal and catalytic degradation of plastics. LIBS signal intensity for each metal measured in the test sample was unique and different. The capability of this technique is demonstrated by analyzing various trace metals present inside plastics and also compared with ICP results. The metal concentration (ppm) measured with LIBS and verified by ICP for Ag (901), Al (522), Fe (231), Co (628), V (275), Ni (558), Pb (325), Mn (167) and Cd (378) are higher than permissible safe limits.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	141-145
Number of pages	5
Journal	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Volume	83
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-009-9749-x
State	Published - Jul 2009

Keywords

Environmental impacts of plastic waste
Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)
Plastics recycling
Trace metal detection

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Pollution
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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In: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Vol. 83, No. 1, 07.2009, p. 141-145.

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