Published December 1988
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Journal article
A simplified method for 226Ra determinations in natural waters
- 1. South Carolina Univ., Columbia, SC (USA). Dept. of Geology
- 2. South Carolina Univ., Columbia, SC (USA). Belle W. Baruch Inst. for Marine Biology and Coastal Research
- 3. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD (USA)
- 4. Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (USA). Dept. of Oceanography
Description
The authors have developed a simple method for 226Ra determinations in natural waters that employs the pre-concentration of water samples onto Mn-fiber and alpha scintillation counting techniques. By directly transferring a known fraction of ingrown 222Rn from a sample equilibrator to a scintillation cell, they eliminate the use of 222Rn extraction and transfer boards, and reduce the sample processing time from 35 to 5 min per analysis. They describe the new transfer technique and compare these results with the standard oceanographic method. (author). 7 refs.; 3 figs.; 2 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Marine Chemistry
- Journal Volume
- 25
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- Mar. Chem.
- Journal Page Range
- 349-357
- ISSN
- 0304-4203
- CODEN
- MRCHB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 20055817
- Subject category
- S58: GEOSCIENCES; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALPHA DETECTION; RADIOMETRIC ANALYSIS; RADIUM 226; RADON 222; SURFACE WATERS
- Descriptors DEC
- ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON 14 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DETECTION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES