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Query: KEGG:D02052 (Barium sulfate)
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Silicon was quantitatively determined in respirable silica dusts and silica fume by FT-Raman spectroscopy using barium sulfate as an internal standard. Barium sulfate was selected as the standard as its Raman spectrum does not overlap with that of silicon and its scattering cross-section is significantly lower. This allowed silicon admixed with barium sulfate in ratios as low as 0.00003 to be detected. The laser beam was defocussed to cover the sample area. 128 scans at 4 cm(-1) resolution with 600 mW of power at the sample achieved a detection limit of 0.1 mug of silicon in a 5 mg sample. Silicon to BaSO(4) ratios in the range 0.00003-0.06 showed a near linear response with any decade change being linear. The RSD for this analytical method was +/-2%. Silica fume and respirable silica dust showed silicon concentrations to be in the range 2.6-51.5 ppm and 0.05-0.7 mg m(-3) respectively.
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PMID:Quantitative determination of silicon in silica dust by FT-Raman spectroscopy. 1896 81