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Experts in WSLH Research

Mike Arndt, Ph.D.

 

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Education

  • Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California-Berkeley: 1995
  • B.S. Chemistry and Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison: 1984

Fields of Interests

  • Radioanalytical chemistry
  • Impact that naturally occurring radionuclides have on radiochemical testing protocols
  • Development of mathematical models pertaining to radiochemical and nuclear measurements

Selected Awards, Honors and Societies

  • Wisconsin Water Association Research Award, 2004

Select Publications

  • M.F Arndt and L. E. West. An Experimental Analysis of Some of the Factors Affecting the Gross Alpha-Particle Activity with an Emphasis on 226Ra and its Progeny. Health Phys. 92 148-156 (2007).
  • M.F Arndt and L. E. West. An Experimental Analysis of the Contribution of 224Ra and 226Ra and Progeny to the Gross Alpha-Particle Activity of Water Samples. Submitted to Health Phys. 94 459-470 (2008).
  • M.F Arndt and L. E. West. An Experimental Analysis of the Contribution of 228Ra Progeny to the Gross Alpha-Particle Activity of Water Samples. Health Phys. In Press.
  • M.F Arndt and L. E. West. An Experimental Analysis of the Contribution of Unsupported 210Po and 210Po Supported by 210Pb to the Gross Alpha-Particle Activity of Water Samples. Health Phys. Accepted for Publication.
  • M.F Arndt. A Method for Generating Uniform Point Distributions When the Volume Integral of a Sample has Constant Integration Limits in Some Curvilinear Coordinate System. Nuc. Instr. and Methods A. 580 1474-1477 (2007).
  • M.F Arndt. A Method for Generating Uniform Point Distributions on a Sample Surface. Nuc. Instr. and Methods A. 588 509-513 (2008).
  • M.F Arndt. A method for generating uniform point distributions when the sample has an axis of symmetry. Submitted to Nuc. Instr. and Methods A. (2008).
  • T. Guo, A. Illies, V. Cammarata, M. Arndt, W. Sonzogni. A study of cyanide oxidation using electrochemical/electrospray mass spectrometry. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 610 102-105 (2007).
  • T. Guo , S. Geis , C. Hedman , M. Arndt, W. Krick , W. Sonzogni. Characterization of Ethyl Chloroformate Derivative of beta-Methylamino-l-alanine. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom. 18 817-825 (2007).
  • P. Rutter, J. J. Schauer, C. C. Christensen, M. M. Shafer, and M. F. Arndt. The Impact of Hobby Rocket Motors on Atmospheric Fine Particle Zinc Concentrations. Journal of Aerosols and Air Quality Research. 7 174-192 (2007).

Peer Reviewed Reports

  • J. J. Schauer, G. C. Lough, M. M. Shafer, W. C. Christensen, M. F. Arndt, J. T. DeMinter, and J. S. Park. 2006. Characterization of Emission and Human Exposure to Metals Emitted from Motor Vehicles. Health Effect Institute (HEI) Research Report. Report 133. 248 pages.
  • M. F. Arndt and L. E. West. A Study of the Factors Affecting the Gross Alpha Measurement, and a Radiochemical Analysis of some Groundwater Samples from the State of Wisconsin Exhibiting an Elevated Gross Alpha Activity, Final Report for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Groundwater Management Practice Monitoring Program, Project #176, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 101 South Webster St, Madison WI 53703 (2004).

Contact Information

Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
Environmental Health Division
2601 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI 53718

Phone: 608-224-6227
Fax: 608-224-6213
Email:  arndtmf@mail.slh.wisc.edu 

 

 

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