Rapid determination of uranium, thorium, plutonium, americium and strontium activities in water, soil and vegetation

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dc.contributor.authorHarrison, JJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorZawadzki, Aen_AU
dc.contributor.authorChisari, Ren_AU
dc.contributor.authorWong, HKYen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-14T00:19:57Zen_AU
dc.date.available2022-11-14T00:19:57Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2008-11-25en_AU
dc.date.statistics2022-02-01en_AU
dc.description.abstractA rapid technique for the isolation of U, Th, Pu, Am and Sr isotopes from environmental matrices has been established using resin cartridges and a vacuum box which are commercially available from Eichrom Technologies (Darien, IL, USA). Separation and isolation of the various elemental fractions from a single sub-sample is possible, thereby eliminating the need for multiple analyses. The time taken for concentration, separation, purification and source preparation is l0 hours for 12 samples, making this technique an excellent option when fast turn-around is required. The technique involves sample dissolution, concentration via calcium phosphate co-precipitation, resin separation and purification using TEVA TM, TRU TM and Sr-Spec TM resin cartridges and alpha spectrometry for U, Th, Pu and Am and Cerenkov counting for Sr. The technique was tested with various standard reference materials. Chemical yields are in the range of 80 — 95 % for all elemental actions, except for Sr which is typically 60%. Sample sizes of up to l0 litres for water, 5 grams for soil and 10 grams for ashed vegetation were able to be processed using this technique. Major matrix interferences that were encountered include potassium and strontium.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationHarrison, J. J., Zawadzki, A. W., Chisari. R., & Wong, H. (2008). Rapid determination of uranium, thorium, plutonium, americium and strontium activities in water, soil and vegetation. Paper presented to SPERA 08, South Pacific Environmental Radioactivity Association Conference, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 23-27 November 2008. (pp. 46).en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate27 November 2008en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencenameSPERA 08, South Pacific Environmental Radioactivity Association Conferenceen_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceChristchurch, New Zealanden_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate23 November 2008en_AU
dc.identifier.pagination46en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/14037en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherSouth Pacific Radioactivity Associationen_AU
dc.subjectUraniumen_AU
dc.subjectThoriumen_AU
dc.subjectAmericiumen_AU
dc.subjectStrontiumen_AU
dc.subjectWateren_AU
dc.subjectSoilsen_AU
dc.subjectPlantsen_AU
dc.subjectEnvironmenten_AU
dc.subjectSamplingen_AU
dc.titleRapid determination of uranium, thorium, plutonium, americium and strontium activities in water, soil and vegetationen_AU
dc.typeConference Abstracten_AU
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