Tutorial 1: Mining

This module introduces elemental analysis for mining operations and provides practical advice on how to set up the Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (FAAS) to suit mining sample types. Also provided are materials that provide more in-depth information.

This comprises the four parts below:

• Part 1: What you will learn
• Part 2: Sample preparation for FAAS analysis
• Part 3: FAAS instrument orientation and analysis
• Part 4: Optimization of FAAS for high sample throughput of mine site samples