Published 1980 | Version v1
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Non-destructive multi-element photon activation analysis of river sediments

Creators

  • 1. Central Bureau for Nuclear Measurements, Geel, Belgium

Description

An instrumental photon activation analysis method has been developed for the determination of multi-element concentrations in Scheldt and National Bureau of Standards (NBS) river sediments. The intact analysis of a complex matrix, such as the sediment, is attractive as difficulties and errors associated with sample dissolution, are eliminated. The absorption of high energy photons by the sediments, composed mainly of low-Z elements, is small and the bulk sample can be activated homogeneously. A large number of toxic elements, including the actinides Th and U at low levels, have been determined nondestructively by photo activation

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Nuclear methods in environmental and energy research
Journal Page Range
p. 119-126.
Report number
CONF-800433--

Conference

Title
4. international conference on nuclear methods in environment and energy research.
Dates
14 - 17 Apr 1980.
Place
Columbia, MO, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12641090
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; MEASURING METHODS; MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; PHOTONS; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; QUANTITY RATIO; RIVERS; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTS; THORIUM; TOXICITY; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; METALS; SURFACE WATERS