Published September 2012 | Version v1
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Results of an international comparison for the determination of radionuclide activity in bilberry material

Creators

  • 1. European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Retieseweg 111, B-2440 Geel (Belgium)
  • 2. International Atomic Energy Agency, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Reaktorstrasse 1, A-2444 Seibersdorf (Austria)
  • 3. Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, Sarayköy Nuclear Research and Training Center, Saray Mah. Atom Cad. No: 27, 06983 Kazan, Ankara (Turkey)
  • 4. CEA Saclay, LIST, Laboratoire National de métrologie et d'Essais—Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex (France)
  • 5. Physical Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8462 (United States)
  • 6. "Horia Hulubei" National Institute of Research and Development for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, P.O.B. MG-6, 077125 Magurele (Romania)
  • 7. Centro de Isótopos—Radionuclide Metrology Department (CENTIS-DMR), Ave. Monumental y Carretera La Rada, Km 3 1/2, Guanabacoa, AP 11100, La Habana (Cuba)
  • 8. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, D-38116 Braunschweig (Germany)

Description

Radioactivity found in wild food products has assumed greater importance when assessing the total exposure of the population. For this reason, IRMM has been developing a reference material for the activity concentration of three radionuclides in bilberry samples. In order to characterise this new material, a CCRI(II) supplementary comparison was organised. The difficulties encountered in this comparison are discussed, in particular the efficiency calibration for volume sources of gamma-ray emitters, and comparison reference values for 137Cs and 40K are calculated. - Highlights: ► CCRI(II) supplementary comparison for Cs-137 and K-40 in bilberry matrix completed. ► Fundamentally different methods used to establish link to SI traceable standards and SIR. ► Variation of results higher than in CCRI(II) key comparisons. ► Comparison reference values will be robust property values of IRMM reference material. ► Certified reference material for radioactivity in food developed.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.02.018

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.02.018;
PII
S0969-8043(12)00066-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 1843-1849
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

Conference

Title
18. international conference on radionuclide metrology and its applications
Dates
19-23 Sep 2011
Place
Tsukuba (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44101137
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CALIBRATION; CESIUM 137; CONCENTRATION RATIO; EFFICIENCY; FOOD; GAMMA RADIATION; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOACTIVITY; STANDARDS
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; POTASSIUM ISOTOPES; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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