An intercomparison of γ-spectrometry on two samples of biological origin by eight laboratories in four countries

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 801-810

  Twining, John R ^a  

^a Environmental Science Program   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CADMIUM; CALCULATIONS; CESIUM; COBALT; LEAD; MANGANESE; POTASSIUM; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; TRACE ELEMENTS;

AUSTRALIA; CHILE; FRENCH POLYNESIA; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES; NEW ZEALAND; STANDARD DEVIATIONS;

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS;

BARIUM 133; CADMIUM 109; CESIUM 134; COBALT 60; LEAD 210; MANGANESE 54; POTASSIUM 40; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FISH; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030217962     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0969-8043(96)00029-2     Document Type: Article

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