It is important these days, to know if there is [[asbestos]] in insulation, or [[lead]] in paint. Applications such as [[optical emission spectroscopy]] (OES) and [[X-ray fluorescence]] (XRF) allow an analytical chemist to test the percentage by volume of elements in a sample of [[metal]]. The Analytic Chemist helps the government worker; "How many phosphate ions pollute the river?" He helps the archaeologist; "Is there tin in this old farming tool?" The analytic chemist has a job which helps many people. | It is important these days, to know if there is [[asbestos]] in insulation, or [[lead]] in paint. Applications such as [[optical emission spectroscopy]] (OES) and [[X-ray fluorescence]] (XRF) allow an analytical chemist to test the percentage by volume of elements in a sample of [[metal]]. The Analytic Chemist helps the government worker; "How many phosphate ions pollute the river?" He helps the archaeologist; "Is there tin in this old farming tool?" The analytic chemist has a job which helps many people. |