Published July 1995
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Journal article
Sources of misinterpretation for environmental plutonium measurements
Creators
- 1. Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States). Dept. of Radiological Health Science
Description
Analytical and statistical uncertainties associated with low-level measurements may lead to spurious conclusions regarding the behavior of some plutonium isotopes. The general aspect of the methodology used in sample collection, preparation, radiochemical separation and alpha spectroscopy analysis of plutonium is considered. Biases and experimental artifacts that may produce inaccurate results and improper conclusions are discussed with examples from our research and from the open literature. (author). 6 refs., 1 figs., 3 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Journal Volume
- 194
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 213-219.
- ISSN
- 0236-5731
- CODEN
- JRNCDM
Conference
- Title
- 3. International conference on methods and applications of radioanalytical chemistry.
- Acronym
- MARC-III
- Dates
- 10-16 Apr 1994.
- Place
- Kailua-Kona, HI (United States).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Hungary
- Country of Input or Organization
- Hungary
- INIS RN
- 27007485
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ALPHA SPECTRA; ALPHA SPECTROSCOPY; DATA COVARIANCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SEPARATION PROCESSES
- Descriptors DEC
- MATERIALS; SPECTRA; SPECTROSCOPY