Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) for qualitative and quantitative environmental analyses

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The proposed research and tools instrument grant aims at the acquisition of Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) essential for the research tasks relating to the development of processes for decontamination, treatment and value-addition of various types of wastes of industrial and municipal origin. The proposed equipment does not exist at INRS-ETE and researchers were mostly sending their samples in other laboratories for analysis. The proposed equipment will serve two main purposes: a) efficient, precise and rapid qualitative and quantitative analysis of different organics and inorganics from various matrices, such as wastewater, wastewater sludge, soils, water and other environmental matrices and; b) validation of various proposed treatment/detoxification technologies, thereof. The proposed equipment will also address other environmental streams, such as sediments, plants, fly ash, among others. The equipment includes ATR-FTIR with detector module, library add-on, short path gas cell and standard transmission sampling kit. The requested ATR FT-IR system will be installed in the central laboratory of INRS-ETE. The equipment will be made available to the collaborating researchers and other researchers of the center on priority and reservation basis in discussion with the laboratory manager who is responsible for all equipment in the central laboratory facility.