@inproceedings{ef6d877287e14087bed76035dcf4c953,
title = "Leaching from CCA-Treated Wood into Soils: Preliminary PIXE Studies",
abstract = "Widespread use of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) as a wood preservative has led to increasing public concern regarding possible toxic contamination of areas surrounding CCA-Treated structures, e.g., decks, playground equipment, etc. Appreciable leaching of arsenic, chromium, and copper into soils adjacent to such structures has been demonstrated via standard techniques of analytical chemistry. The advantages of PIXE [rapid analysis, quick sample turnover, possible lower cost] suggest its application to this area of interest. PIXE studies in our laboratory of CCA-contaminated soil samples show good agreement with previous analyses of As, Cu, Cr, and other heavy-elemental content, with some variability in diffusion rates.",
author = "Kelly, {R. F.} and Kravchenko, {I. I.} and Kuharik, {J. C.} and {Van Rinsvelt}, {H. A.} and Dunnam, {F. E.} and J. Huffman",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2003 American Institute of Physics.; 17th International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry ; Conference date: 12-11-2002 Through 16-11-2002",
year = "2003",
month = aug,
day = "26",
doi = "10.1063/1.1619751",
language = "English",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
publisher = "American Institute of Physics Inc.",
pages = "428--430",
editor = "Duggan, {Jerome L.} and Margaret Hall and Morgan, {Ira Lon}",
booktitle = "Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry",
}