Assessment of drinking water radioactivity content by liquid scintillation counting: Set up of high sensitivity and emergency procedures

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 379, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 247-253

  Rusconi, R ^a   Azzellino, A ^a,b   Bellinzona, S ^a   Forte, M ^a   Gallini, R ^a   Sgorbati, G ^a  

^a ARPA Lombardia   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); RADIOACTIVITY; SCINTILLATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECTROMETRY; TOXICITY; WATER RESOURCES;

LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING (LSC); RADIOCHEMISTRY; RADIUM MEASUREMENTS; ROCK EROSION;

POTABLE WATER;

RADIUM; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SUPPLY;

EMERGENCIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIUM; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; URANIUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 3042786395     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-004-2580-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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