Determination Of The Mercury Content Of Lichens and Comparison To Atmospheric Mercury Levels In The South African Highveld Region

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 spectroscopy. Plant...

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Main Authors: A. Trüe, N. Panichev, J. Okonkwo, P.B.C. Forbes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Association for Clean Air 2012-06-01
Series:Clean Air Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/caj/article/view/7075