Published November 1975 | Version v1
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The determination of 125I and 129I using an intrinsic-germanium detector for X-ray spectroscopy

  • 1. New York State Dept. of Health, Albany (USA)

Description

An analytical method for the determination of 125I and 129I in environmental samples is described. Samples are treated to convert all iodine to a common oxidation state prior to chemical separation and purification. The iodine is reduced to I2; then the elemental iodine is extracted into CCl4, back extracted into water and precipitated as PdI2. The chemical recovery is determined gravimetrically. The PdI2 precipitate is counted on an intrinsic-germanium detector, and the intensities of the Ksub(α) x-rays from 125I and 129I are measured. A matrix solution is used to correct for the interference of one spectral region to the other. If 131I is present, as indicated by an independent measurement, a correction for 131I interference is also made. (author)

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Journal Title
Health Physics
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
5
Series
Health Phys.
Journal Page Range
753-760
ISSN
0017-9078

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