Chemistry and environmental radioactivity laboratory

Description

The laboratory is mainly engaged in the field of atmospheric chemistry (atmospheric particulate matter, PM10 etc.) and environmental radioactivity (environmental applications, geochronology and geochemistry of rocks and soils, including radon). The activity includes a solid experimental activity, usually supported by upstream design activity, data quality control and processing with state-of-the art chemometric applications. In both experimental fields we also carry out intensive consultancy and third-party measures for companies and organizations interested in collaborations and evaluations tailored to customer needs.

Instrumentation

Isocratic ion chromatograph Thermo Dionex ICS90, conductivity detector

Gradient ion chromatograph Thermo Dionex ICS2000, detector conducibilità

1 OPTICAL PARTICLE COUNTER (OPC) LOAC METEOMODEM (MEASUREMENT OF THE ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY OF PARTICLES ACCORDING TO THE DIMENSIONAL DISTRIBUTION / SPECTRUM OF LASER SCATTERING PARTICLES, RANGE 140 nm- 40µm IN SEMICONTINUOUS

1 OPTICAL PARTICLE COUNTER (OPC) MET ONE PROFILER 212 (MEASUREMENT OF THE ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY OF PARTICLES ACCORDING TO THE DIMENSIONAL DISTRIBUTION / SPECTRUM OF LASER SCATTERING PARTICLES, RANGE 300 nm- > 10µm), IN SEMICONTINUOUS

1 OPTICAL PARTICLE COUNTER (OPC) AEROTRAK, PORTATILE (MEASUREMENT OF THE ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY OF PARTICLES ACCORDING TO THE DIMENSIONAL DISTRIBUTION / SPECTRUM OF LASER SCATTERING PARTICLES, RANGE 300 nm - > 10µm IN SEMICONTINUOUS

1 MICRO-AETHALOMETER FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE BLACKCARBON COMPONENT OF THE ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL IN SEMICONTINUOUS

2 Set of low-cost sensors to measure atmospheric pollutants (PM10, ozone and nitrogen oxides) on the Arduino platform (assembled in this lab)

Sampler PM10 + PM2.5 Hydra-Dual FAI

Meteostation (Davis Instruments)

Analytical scale (0.1 mg) Ohaus

Ultrasound bath (Elma)

Portable pH meter / conductivity meter

Integrated water purification system for water of GRADE 1 ( 10 MOhm) Arioso Human (Human Corporation)

2 High resolution gamma HPGe (germanium) spectrometers for the measurement of radioactivity, of which 1 extended range (ORTEC AMETEK)

1 Instrument for measuring the radon equipped for measurements in air, soil and water (RAD7 DURRIDGE)

Geiger counter (ELETTRONICANET srl)

Consultancy

Radioactivity measurements for companies in numerous fields of productive activity - Studies of radiation protection and environmental impact both for companies and private laboratories and on behalf of professionals. Environmental impact studies in the atmosphere on behalf of Public Prosecutors

Responsible

Prof. Laura Tositti

Educational and training activities

All the instrumentation is always made available for three-year / master's degree / doctorate (three-year degree in chemistry and chemistry of materials, LM Chemistry, LT Engineering, LT geology, LM environmental sciences, LT in atmospheric physics and LM Physics of the earth system, LM Agricultural Sciences)

Ionic chromatographs have long been available for exercises in analytical laboratories (LT LM Chimica)