Published January 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

Development of a so-called hour method for analysis of plutonium in soil samples

  • 1. Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria (IRD), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

Description

Following the definition from the International Atomic Energy Agency, a so-called hour method is that which needs six hours time interval from the sample solution preparation to the data evaluation. Two alternative procedures to be applied to soil samples were studied. One based on LaF3 precipitation and ion-exchange and another on extraction chromatography with TOPO/Silicagel. Both methods gave good results in terms of accuracy, chemical yield and time requirement, but the extraction chromatographic procedure is recommended because it involves fewer steps. (author) 7 refs.; 5 figs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
177
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 19-26.
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

Conference

Title
4. International conference on low-level measurements of actinides and long-lived radionuclides in biological and environmental samples.
Dates
15-20 Oct 1992.
Place
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).