Published 2018 | Version v1
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Importance of site specific data on total carbon content for estimation of Carbon-14 specific activity in environmental matrices

Creators

  • 1. Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Radioactivity, Mangalore University, Mangalore (India)
  • 2. Environmental Survey Laboratory, Kaiga Generating Station, Kaiga (India)
  • 3. Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
  • 4. Centro Nacional de Aceleradores, Universidad de Sevilla, CSIC, Junta de Andalucia, Av. Thomas Alva Edison 7, 41092, Seville (Spain)

Description

Precise estimation of 14C specific activity (Bq/kg C) in environmental matrices requires accurate data on total Carbon (C) content of the samples being analyzed. IAEA-TECDOC 1616 has given a representative value of 38% (for dry weight) as the total C content in environmental matrices. In this paper we present the details of a new method for the estimation of total C content in environmental matrices. We also demonstrate the necessity of generating site specific database on C content for accurate determination of 14C specific activity for impact assessments. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the twenty first national symposium on radiation physics: book of abstracts cum souvenir

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology
Imprint Place
Indore (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the twenty first national symposium on radiation physics: book of abstracts cum souvenir
Imprint Pagination
225 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 113

Conference

Title
21. DAE-BRNS national symposium on radiation physics
Acronym
NSRP-2018
Dates
5-7 Mar 2018
Place
Indore (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
49082880
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARBON 14; DOSE LIMITS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION MONITORING
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON ISOTOPES; DOSES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MONITORING; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; SAFETY STANDARDS; STANDARDS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
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