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A Discussion of An Alternate Approach to the Evaluation of Sample Contamination

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2016

D M Gurfinkel*
Affiliation:
Collegium Archaeometricum, c/o Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario M5S 1A4, Canada
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Abstract

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An approach to the evaluation of sample contamination based on the monitoring of contaminant removal during pretreatment is described. Spot tests and colorimetric reactions which could be adapted for this purpose are suggested.

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