Published February 11, 2011 | Version v1
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Solubility of krypton, xenon and radon in polycarbonates. Application for measurement of their radioactive isotopes

Creators

  • 1. Faculty of Physics, St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia, 5 James Bourchier Blvd., 1164 Sofia (Bulgaria)

Description

Bisphenol-A polycarbonates have a high absorption ability for noble gases that can be employed for sampling and measurement of radioactive isotopes of these gases. In this report the solubility of krypton, xenon and radon in the specified polycarbonates is determined by measurement of 85Kr, 133Xe and 222Rn absorbed in polycarbonate specimens. The found solubility is used to develop a general methodology for measurement of radioactive noble gases in air and water. The methodology is tested in pilot measurements of 133Xe in air under real conditions. The results demonstrate sufficient potential for practical applications.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.11.112

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2010.11.112;
PII
S0168-9002(10)02659-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
629
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 323-328
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42096674
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; AIR; KRYPTON 85; POLYCARBONATES; RADON 222; SAMPLING; SOLUBILITY; WATER; XENON 133
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBONATES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FLUIDS; GASES; HEAVY NUCLEI; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KRYPTON ISOTOPES; MICROSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLYMERS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; SORPTION; XENON ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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