Abstract
Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) technique has been employed viak 0 approximation method to determine elemental composition of five shaving powders commonly marketed in Nigeria. Fe displayed the highest concentrations in the range 1000–2000 μg·g−1. Na and Zn concentrations were established in the range 200–400 μg·g−1. Heavy elements like Ga, La, Cr, Co, Ag, Ce and Nd concentrations were noted in the lower range of 1–10 μg·g−1 Br, As, Sb, Sm, Eu, W, Cs, Tb, Yb, Hf, Ta, Th and U concentrations were established in even lower traces in the <1 μg·g−1 range. Results obtained for a certified reference material, CANMET BL-1 and CERT (in house) Kaolin standard compared favourably with the literature values thus establishing the results presented for the shaving powders.
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Oladipo, M.O.A., Lori, J.A., Bonire, J.J. et al. Trace element analysis of some shaving powders commonly marketed in Nigeria using instrumental neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 224, 167–170 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02034633
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