Published March 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Comparison study of RNAA and ICP-MS for the determination of ultra-traces of Th and U in geological and cosmochemical samples

  • 1. Tokyo Metropolitan Univ. (Japan). Dept. of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science

Description

In order to determine thorium and uranium traces in geochemical and cosmochemical samples, we developed an ICP-MS procedure, in which an anion-exchange step was introduced after sample digestion to separate major matrix elements, leading to decrease the dilution factor and increase the sensitivity for Th and U. The ICP-MS procedure was compared to the RNAA procedure which we recently developed for the same purpose. Both ICP-MS and RNAA procedures developed were found to yield similar detection limits (sub ppb) for Th and U. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
255
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 471-475
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

Conference

Title
Asia-Pacific Symposium on Radiochemistry. Part 3
Dates
30 Oct - 1 Nov 2001
Place
Fukuoka (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
34059983
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
COSMOCHEMISTRY; ICP MASS SPECTROSCOPY; ION EXCHANGE; METEORITES; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ROCKS; SENSITIVITY; THORIUM; TRACE AMOUNTS; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ELEMENTS; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; SPECTROSCOPY

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