Wax screen-based fabrication of paper devices for the determination of iron in particulates of selected welding fumes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• Published in: Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 563 - 576
• Main Authors: Wendimu, Gizachew, Hussen, Ahmed, Mohan B., Raj
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chemical Society of Ethiopia 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Air pollution; Analysis; Cellular telephones; Cellulose; Computer programs; Hydroxides; Image processing; Instrument industry; Welding; United States; Ethiopia; Israel

In this study a paper-based analytical device was developed using screen printing technique for the determination of particulate iron from welding fumes. The operational parameters such as volume and concentration of 1,10-phenanthroline, volume and concentration of hydroxylamine were optimized by th...