PMID- 17990161
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20080205
LR  - 20160526
IS  - 1093-4529 (Print)
IS  - 1093-4529 (Linking)
VI  - 42
IP  - 13
DP  - 2007 Nov
TI  - Identification of different kinds of plastics using laser-induced breakdown 
      spectroscopy for waste management.
PG  - 1989-97
AB  - Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) was applied for the identification of 
      various kinds of plastics for management and recycling of plastic waste. In order 
      to fingerprint these plastics, a laser-produced plasma emission was recorded for 
      spectral analysis of various kinds of plastics. The plasma was generated by 
      focusing a Nd:YAG laser radiation at wavelength = 1064 nm having laser energy = 
      40 mJ. The 6 main family of plastics tested are: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), 
      High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polypropylenes (PP), Polystyrene (PS), 
      Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and Polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The capability of 
      this technique is demonstrated by the analysis of the major constituents carbon 
      and hydrogen present in polymer matrices. The LIBS signal intensity measured for 
      carbon and hydrogen was detrimental for the fingerprinting of various kinds of 
      plastics. The C/H line intensity ratio was 1.68, 1.51, 1.42, 1.16, 1.01 and 0.91 
      for HDPE, LDPE, PS, PP, PET and PVC respectively. The detection limits of carbon 
      and hydrogen were found to be approximately 6 micro g/g by applying 20 laser 
      shots. The unique features of LIBS are: it is a simple, rapid, remote, real-time 
      analysis without sampling requirements. The study demonstrated that LIBS could be 
      applied as a best tool for sorting out different kinds plastics on a fast scale 
      for waste management. The health hazards of different kinds of plastics are also 
      described.
FAU - Gondal, Mohammed A
AU  - Gondal MA
AD  - Laser Research Laboratory, Physics Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum 
      & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. magondal@kfupm.edu.sa
FAU - Siddiqui, Mohammad N
AU  - Siddiqui MN
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - England
TA  - J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng
JT  - Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & 
      environmental engineering
JID - 9812551
RN  - 0 (Plastics)
RN  - 7440-44-0 (Carbon)
RN  - 7YNJ3PO35Z (Hydrogen)
SB  - IM
MH  - Carbon/analysis
MH  - Hydrogen/analysis
MH  - Plastics/*analysis/*classification
MH  - Sensitivity and Specificity
MH  - Spectrum Analysis/*methods
MH  - Waste Management/*methods
EDAT- 2007/11/09 09:00
MHDA- 2008/02/06 09:00
CRDT- 2007/11/09 09:00
PHST- 2007/11/09 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2008/02/06 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2007/11/09 09:00 [entrez]
AID - 783992689 [pii]
AID - 10.1080/10934520701628973 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng. 2007 Nov;42(13):1989-97. 
      doi: 10.1080/10934520701628973.