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Jorge S. Alvarado: Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • Alvarado, J.S.; Wu, M.; Carnahan, J.W. “Electrothermal Vaporization and Ultrasonic Nebulization for the Determination of Aqueous Sulfur using a Kilo-Plus Helium Microwave-Induced Plasma,” Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 1992, 7, 1253.

  • Alvarado, J.S.; Carnahan, J.W. “Reductive Pyrolysis for the Determination of Aqueous Sulfur Compounds with a Helium Microwave-Induced Plasma,” Analytical Chemistry, 1993, 65, 3295.

  • Alvarado, J.S.; Carnahan, J.W. “Direct Detection of Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation for Nonmetal Determinations with a Helium Microwave-Induced Plasma,” Applied Spectroscopy, 1993, 47, 12, 2036.

  • Crain J.S.; Alvarado, J.S. “Hydride Interference upon the Determination of Minor Actinides Isotopes by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry,” Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectroscopy, 1994, 9, 1223.

  • Alvarado, J.S.; Orlandini, K.A.; Erickson, M.D. “Rapid Determination of Radium Isotopes by Alpha Spectrometry,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 1995, 194, 1, 163-172.

  • Crain, J.S.; Smith, L.L.; Alvarado, J.S. “Enhance Measurements of long-lived Actinides by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry,” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 1995, 194, 1, 133-138.

  • Alvarado, J.S.; Aldstadt, J.H.; Crain, J.S.; Orlandini, K.A.; Smith, L.L.; Erickson, M.D. “Radioanalytical Methods Evaluation,” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 1995, 41, 351-358.

  • Alvarado, J.S., Orlandini K.A; Erickson M.D. “Determination of Radium-226 in Aqueous Samples,” Methods for Evaluating Environmental and Waste Management Samples, U.S. Department of Energy, September 1995.

  • Alvarado, J.S.; Neil, T.J.; Smith, L.L.; M.D. Erickson “Microwave Dissolution and Subsequent Determination of Trace Lanthanide and Actinide Elements in Plants Using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry,” Analytica Chimica Acta, 1996, 322, 11-20.

  • Smith, L.L.; Orlandini, K.A.; Alvarado, J.S.; Hoffmann, K.M.; Seely, D.C.; Shannon, R.T. “Applications of Empore ä Sr-Disks to the Analysis of Radiostrontium in Environmental Water Samples,” Radiochimica Acta, 1996, 73, 165-170.

  • Alvarado, J.S.; Erickson, M.D. “Determination of Long-Lived Radioisotopes Using Electrothermal Vaporization Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry,” Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 1996, 11, 923.

  • Erickson, M.D.; Alvarado, J.S.; Lu, J.; Peterson, D.P.; Silzer, J. “Incorporation of Pollution Prevention Principles in Environmental Methods.” Proceedings of the 12th Annual Waste Testing and Quality Assurance Symposium. July 22-24, 1996.

  • Smith, L.L.; Alvarado, J.S.; Markun, F.J.; Hoffmann, K.M.; Seely, D.C.; Shannon, R.T. “An Evaluation of Radium-Specific Solid-Phase Extraction Membranes,” Radioactivity & Radiochemistry, 1997, 8, 30-37.

  • Alvarado, J.S.; Silzer, J.; Lemley, F.; Erickson, M.D. “Separation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls by Fast Gas Chromatography,” Analytical Communications, 1997, 34, 381-383.

  • Smith, L.L; Aldstadt, J.H.; Alvarado, J.S.; Chromizky, L.L.; Sabau, C.S.; Szostek, B.; Tinklenberg, J.A. “Waste Minimization in Analytical Chemistry through Innovative Sample Preparation.” Proceedings of the U.S. DOE Pollution Prevention Conference XIV. June 1998.

  • Smith, L.L; Alvarado, J.S.; Orlandini, K.A.; Hoffmann, K.M.; Seely, D.C; Shannon, R.T. “Radiostrontium Analysis Using Sorbent Disks,” in: Lopez-Avila, V.; Barcelo, D.; Beckert, W.; Goheen, S.C.; Jinno, K.; Keith, L.H.; and Rittenburg, J.H. “Current Protocols in Field Analytical Chemistry,” John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998, 4A.1.1-4A.1.8.

  • Alvarado, J.S. “Performance-Based, Cost- and Time effective PCB Analytical Methodology,” Proceedings of the The First International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization, June 1998.

  • Alvarado, J.S.; Spokas, K.; Taylor, J.D. “Analytical Methods for the Determination of Carbon Tetrachloride in Soils,” Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization, June 1999.

  • Alvarado, J.S. “Radioanalytical Methodology for Water Analysis,” in: Nollet, L.“Handbook of Water Analysis,” Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2000, pp100-114.

  • Alvarado, J.S., Rose, C., “Static Headspace Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Soils and Vegetation Samples for Site Characterization,” Talanta, 2004, 62, 17-23.

Presentations

  • “Determination of As, Sb, and Se with Ultrasonic Nebulization and Electrothermal Vaporization into a Helium Microwave-Induced Plasma-Preliminary Results,” with M. Wu and J.W. Carnahan. American Chemical Society, 23rd Great Lakes Regional Meeting, May 1990.

  • “Determination of As, Sb, and Se with Electrothermal Vaporization into a Helium Microwave-Induced Plasma,” with J.W. Carnahan. Paper #031 at the 42nd Pittsburgh Conference & Exposition on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, March 1991.

  • “Determination of Inorganic and Organic Sulfur Using Electrothermal Vaporization into a Kilo-plus Helium Microwave-Induced Plasma,” with J.W. Carnahan. AMOCO/University Poster Session, October 1991.

  • “Mechanistic and Analytical Examinations of MIP's in the 100 to 200 nm Spectral Region,” with J.W. Carnahan and P. Brandl. Paper #658 at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, September 1992.

  • “Direct Detection of Vacuum-Ultraviolet Radiation for the Determination of Nonmetals with a Helium Microwave-Induced Plasma,” with J.W. Carnahan. Paper #448 at the 44rd Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, March 1993.

  • “Observations of Ionization Phenomena in a Helium Microwave-Induced Plasma in the VUV Spectral Region,” with P. Brandl and J.W. Carnahan. Paper #637 at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, October 1993.

  • “Radioanalytical Chemical Evaluation,: with M.D. Erickson, J.H. Aldstadt, J.S. Crain, K.A. Orlandini, and L.L. Smith. Technical Information Exchange Meeting with Industry on Environmental Restoration Needs in the Northwest United States, January 1994.

  • “Determination of Radium Isotopes by Alpha Spectrometry,” with K.A. Orlandini and M.D. Erickson. American Nuclear Society - Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry III, April 1994.

  • “Enhanced Measurement for Long-Lived Actinides by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry,” with J.S. Crain and L.L. Smith. American Nuclear Society - Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry III, April 1994.

  • “Determination of Radioisotopes in Environmental Samples: $$ and Sence,” with J.S. Crain, J.H. Alsdtadt, M.D. Erickson, K.A. Orlandini, and L.L. Smith. 21st Annual Meeting of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, October 1994.

  • “Determination of Lanthanide and Actinide Elements in Plant Tissue by Using Microwave Dissolution and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry,” with T.J. Neal. 35th ORNL-DOE Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Energy Technology, October 1994.

  • “Determination of Actinides in Environmental Samples with ICP-MS and Automated Batch Preconcentration,” with J.S. Crain and L.L. Smith. 35Th ORNL-DOE Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Energy Technology, October 1994.

  • “Actinide Analysis Using Electrothermal Vaporization Sample Introduction into an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer,” with M.D. Erickson. Paper #1168 at the Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition on Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, March, 1995.

  • “Cost-Efective Analytical Methods for Environmental Radionuclides,” with M.D. Erickson, J.H. Aldstadt, J.S. Crain, K.A. Orlandini, and L.L. Smith. Seventh National Technology Information Exchange Conference, April, 1995.

  • “Applications of Plasma Spectrometry to Environmental Solutions,” with M.D. Erickson. Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Puebla, September 1995.

  • “Environmental Radioanalytical Methods Development,” with M.D. Erickson, J.H. Aldstadt, J.S. Crain, K.A. Orlandini, and L.L. Smith. The 36th Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Energy Technology, Gatlinburg, TN, October 1995.

  • “Direct Determination of Actinides in Soil Samples with Electrothermal Vaporization and Inductively Coupled Plasma- Mass Spectrometry,” with M.D. Erickson. The 22nd Annual Conference of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, Cincinnatti, OH, October 1995.

  • “Determination of Long-Lived Radioisotopes in Environmental Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry,” with M.D. Erickson, J. S. Crain, T. J. Neal and L.L. Smith. The 36th Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Energy Technology, Gatlinburg, TN, October 1995.

  • “Faster, Cheaper, and Pollution-Preventing Analytical Methods for Environmental Radionuclides,” with M.D. Erickson, J.H. Aldstadt, J.S. Crain, T.J. Neal, and L.L. Smith. The 36th Conference on Analytical Chemestry in Energy Technology, Gatlinburg, TN, October 1995.

  • “Analytical Methods for Environmental Radionuclides,” with M.D. Erickson, J.H. Aldstadt, J.S. Crain, K.A. Orlandini, and L.L. Smith. The 47th Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chicago, IL, March 1996.

  • “Actinides at the Crossroad: ICP-MS or Alpha Spectrometry?,” with J.S. Crain, L.L.Smith, F.P. Smith, J.T. Kiely and G.G. Graczyk. Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium, Howth, County Dublin, Ireland, March 28-29, 1996.

  • “ICP-MS and Determination of Environmental Uranium: A Match Made in Heaven?,” with J.S. Crain, L.L. Smith, J.S. Yaeger, J.T. Kiely, F.P. Smith, and D.G. Graczyk. U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, April 1996.

  • “Pollution Prevention and Microscale Chemistry in the Research Laboratory,” with M.D.Erickson, C. (Jeffrey) Lu, D.P. Peterson, and J. Silzer. Hazardous Substance Waste Research Center/Waste Management Education and Research, Manhattan, KS, May 21-23, 1996.

  • “Pollution Prevention in the Analytical Laboratory--Microscale and Other Techniques Do Add Up,” with M.D. Erickson, C. (Jeffrey) Lu, D.P. Peterson, and J. Silzer. Pollution Prevention Conference XII, Chicago, IL, July, 1996.

  • “Pollution Prevention and Microscale Chemistry in the Research Laboratory.” with M.D. Erickson, J. Lu, D.P. Peterson, and J. Silzer. Pollution Prevention Conference XII, Chicago, IL, July 1996.

  • “Incorporation of Pollution Prevention Principles in Environmental Methods,” with M.D. Erickson, C. (Jeffrey) Lu, and J. Silzer The 12th Annual Waste Testing & Quality Assurance Symposium, Washington, DC, July, 1996.

  • “Technologies and Methods for Waste Minimization in the Analytical Laboratory,” with M.D. Erickson, C. (Jeffrey) Lu, F. Lemley, D.P. Peterson, J. Schneider, L.M. Shem, and J. Silzer, Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Management International Topical Meeting, Spectrum '96, Seattle, WA, August 18-23, 1996.

  • “Waste Minimization in Analytical Chemistry through Innovative Sample Preparation Techniques,” with L.L. Smith, J.H. Aldstadt, L.L. Chromizky, C.S. Sabau, B. Szostek, and J.A. Tinklenberg. U.S. DOE Pollution Prevention Conference XIV, Seattle, WA, June 1998.

  • “Performance-Based, Cost- and Time-Effective PCB Analytical Methodology.” First International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization, Chicago, June 1998.

  • “Analytical Methods for the Determination of Carbon Tetrachloride in Soils,” with K. Spokas, and J.D. Taylor. Second International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization, June 1999.

  • “Retardation Factors for Carbon Tetrachloride in Groundwater,” University of Chicago Review of the Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, July 26, 2001.

  • “Determination of Low-Levels of Volatile Organic Compounds in Vegetation and Soil.” With C. Rose and J. Walker. Pittcon, New Orleans, March 2002.

  • “Retardation Factors for Carbon Tetrachloride in Groundwater,” with Boulding, R. and C. Rose. EEST 2003, Argonne National Laboratory, ALgonne, IL. June 2003.

  • “Comparison of Dynamic and Static Methods for Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Soil and Water,” with C. Rose and L. LaFreniere. Pittcon. Orlando, February-March, 2005.

  • “Method for Delineation of Contaminated Areas Using Headspace-Gas Chromatography: A Case Study,” with C. Rose and L. LaFreniere. Pittcon. Orlando February-March, 2005.
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