Published October 2017 | Version v1
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Inter-laboratory exercise with an aim to compare methods for 90Sr and 239,240Pu determination in environmental soil samples

Creators

  • 1. Center for Nuclear Technologies, Technical University of Denmark (DTU Nutech), Lyngby (Denmark)
  • 2. University of Helsinki (UH), Helsinki (Finland). Department of Chemistry - Radiochemistry
  • 3. Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), Stockholm (Sweden). CBRN Defence and Security
  • 4. Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Kjeller (Norway). Health and Safety Department
  • 5. Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg (Sweden). Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Chemistry

Description

In order to deliver reliable results for a multitude of different scenarios, e.g. emergency preparedness, environmental monitoring, nuclear decommissioning and waste management, there is a constant process of method development in the field of radioanalytical chemistry. This work presents the results of a method comparison exercise aimed at quantifying 90Sr and 239,240Pu in environmental soil samples, with the intention of evaluating the performance and applicability of different methods. From the methods examined in this work, recommendations are given in order to find a radioanalytical measurement procedure, for 90Sr and 239,240Pu analysis, which is fit-for-purpose for a particular scenario. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
314
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 813-826
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
48101570
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; INTERLABORATORY COMPARISONS; ISOTOPE RATIO; MEASURING METHODS; PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; RECOMMENDATIONS; SOILS; STRONTIUM 90
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; EVALUATION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MANAGEMENT; MONITORING; NUCLEI; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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