Sequential determination of 210Po and uranium radioisotopes in drinking water by alpha-particle spectrometry

被引:41
作者
Benedik, L. [1 ]
Vasile, M. [1 ]
Spasova, Y. [1 ]
Waetjen, U. [1 ]
机构
[1] Commiss European Communities, Joint Res Ctr, Inst Reference Mat & Measurements, B-2440 Geel, Belgium
关键词
Polonium; Uranium; Alpha-particle spectrometry; Radiochemistry; Drinking water;
D O I
10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.01.033
中图分类号
O61 [无机化学];
学科分类号
070301 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Procedures for the sequential determination of low level Po-210 and uranium radioisotopes in drinking water by alpha-particle spectrometry are presented. After addition of Po-208 and U-232 tracers, the radionuclides were preconcentrated from water samples by co-precipitation on Fe(OH)(3) or MnO2 at pH 9 using ammonia solution. The Po-210 source was prepared by spontaneous deposition onto a copper disc either before or after uranium separation. The uranium source for alpha-particle counting was prepared by micro co-precipitation with CeF3. The procedures were tested on mineral water and the results obtained are compared. (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:770 / 775
页数:6
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