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[en] 90Sr was measured in environmental samples in Upper Austria in the year 2005. After the nuclear weapon tests the average deposition of 90Sr in Austria amounted to 3.3 kBq/m2. In 1986 the average deposition was 0.9 kBq/m2. To assess the actual condition in soil, grass and cereals 90Sr was measured in these samples. For all samples oxalate precipitation was conducted and strontium specific columns (Eichrom Industries, Inc.) were used. The calcium concentration in these samples was determined to estimate the amount of resin needed for the preparation. For grass and cereal samples columns were packed with the 100-150 ?m resin to gain a lower limit of detection LLD below 2 and below 0.1 Bq/kgdrymatter respectively. The prepacked 2 mL columns with particle size 100-150 μm were used for soil (LLD below 2 Bq/kgdrymatter). After digestion of soil samples, hydroxide precipitation was used as an additional separation step. The 90Sr was measured by liquid scintillation counting. For quality control reasons, first the initial strontium concentration in the sample was determined then a strontium carrier solution was added and after the separation steps the chemical recovery was determined by ICP-MS. Thus, no radioactive tracer and just a small amount of the measuring solution were needed. The results are presented and discussed. These results will be used as reference for further 90Sr analyses which will be conducted in a 5 year period to detect any radiological impact of the nuclear power plant Temelin on the environment of Austria. (author)
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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry; ISSN 0236-5731;
; CODEN JRNCDM; v. 286(2); p. 435-439

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ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES, BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, EUROPE, EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI, GRAMINEAE, INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI, ISOTOPES, LILIOPSIDA, MAGNOLIOPHYTA, MASS SPECTROSCOPY, NUCLEI, PLANTS, RADIOISOTOPES, SPECTROSCOPY, STRONTIUM ISOTOPES, WESTERN EUROPE, YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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