Gross alpha and beta activity analysis in water - A routine laboratory method using liquid scintillation analysis

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 333-338

  Kleinschmidt, Ross I ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gross alpha and beta radioactivity; Liquid scintillation analysis; Water

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; POTABLE WATER; SCINTILLATION; WATER QUALITY;

ALPHA ACTIVITY; BETA ACTIVITY;

RADIOISOTOPES;

DRINKING WATER;

ACCURACY; ALPHA RADIATION; ANALYTIC METHOD; AUSTRALIA; BETA RADIATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

ALPHA PARTICLES; AUSTRALIA; BETA RAYS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLUTIONS; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 2942547459     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.03.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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