A method for the determination of low-level organic-bound tritium activities in environmental samples

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 293-298

  Pointurier, F ^a   Baglan, N ^a   Alanic, G ^a  

^a CEA DIF   (France)

Author keywords

3H; Environment; Isotopic exchange; Low level measurement; OBT

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MOISTURE; SCINTILLATION; WATER;

BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES; ORGANICALLY BOUND TRITIUM (OBT); SAMPLE TREATMENT;

TRITIUM;

ORGANIC COMPOUND; TRITIUM; WATER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; COMBUSTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SAMPLING; TECHNIQUE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HEAT; MICROCHEMISTRY; RADIOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TRITIUM;

EID: 2942549003     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.03.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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