F10 Measuring Some Environmentally Sensitive Elements Using Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry

Wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometry has been used to measure the effects of continuous firings of multiple-launch rockets on soils and vegetation at 23 different firing points at the Camp Shelby Training Site. At each firing point, a grid of 13 sample sites has been selected. Special attention has been given to measuring the abundances of aluminum and of chloride at these sample sites.