Fast methods for determination of antropogenic actinides and U/Th-series isotopes in aqueous samples

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 101-106

  Eikenberg, J ^a   Bajo, S ^a   Beer, H ^a   Hitz, J ^a   Ruethi, M ^a   Zumsteg, I ^a   Letessier, P ^b  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Eichrom Europe   (France)

Author keywords

Particle measurement; Actinide separation; Continental water; Radium analysis; Screening methods; U Th series isotopes

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTOPES; NEGATIVE IONS; RADIOLOGY; RIVERS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

RADIOANALYSIS;

ACTINIDES;

ACTINIDE; AMERICIUM; BUFFER; CURIUM; ISOTOPE; MANGANESE; PLUTONIUM; RESIN; SILVER; SULFATE; THORIUM; URANIUM; WATER;

ADSORPTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COOLING; DECOMPOSITION; LABORATORY; NUCLEAR REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; RADIATION; SPECTROMETRY; TECHNIQUE; WASTE; WATER SAMPLING;

ACTINOID SERIES ELEMENTS; ALPHA PARTICLES; ANION EXCHANGE RESINS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, ION EXCHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NUCLEAR REACTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 2942582395     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.03.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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