Published March 1979 | Version v1
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Radiocarbon dating - a status report

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The author reviews the uneasy status of the technique of radiocarbon (14C) dating during the 27 years since its introduction by Libby. Headings include - measurement techniques; choice and pretreatment of samples; interlaboratory consistency; and calibration methods. An account is also included of the work of the Low-level measurements Laboratory at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell. (U.K.)

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Journal Title
Atom (London)
Journal Issue
no.269
Series
Atom (London).
ISSN
0004-7015

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Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
10462969
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
CALIBRATION; CARBON 14; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; ISOTOPE DATING; LOW LEVEL COUNTING; MEASURING METHODS; REVIEWS; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SCINTILLATION COUNTING
Descriptors DEC
AGE ESTIMATION; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON ISOTOPES; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DOCUMENT TYPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES