Published February 2001 | Version v1
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Gross alpha and gross beta radioactivity in drinking water from Zacatecas and Guadalupe cities, Mexico

Creators

  • 1. Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas (Mexico). Centro Regional de Estudios Nucleares
  • 2. Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (Mexico). Falcultad de Ciencias Fisico - Matematicas
  • 3. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Mexico City (Mexico). Dept. de Quimica

Description

The conditions to measure the gross alpha and gross beta radioactivity in water samples from Zacatecas and Guadalupe cities in the State of Zacatecas, Mexico were established. The gross alpha and beta radioactivity of water samples were measured using a liquid scintillation detector. The results show that the gross beta radioactivity in all cases is lower than the maximum contaminant level and the gros alpha radioactivity is higher in the samples collected from Guadalupe City and in the samples collected from the Southwest of Zacatecas City. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
247
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 425-428
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
32017442
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ACTIVITY LEVELS; ALPHA DETECTION; BETA DETECTION; CONTAMINATION; DRINKING WATER; LIQUID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; MEXICO; RADIOACTIVITY
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; DETECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; LATIN AMERICA; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NORTH AMERICA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; WATER

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