Sequential determination of Pu and Am radioisotopes in environmental samples; a comparison of two separation procedures

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 504-511

  Jakopič, Rožle ^a   Tavčar, Polona ^a   Benedik, Ljudmila ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Actinides; Alpha spectrometry; Anion exchange; Extraction chromatography; Micro precipitation technique; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SPECTROMETRY; ANION EXCHANGE; MICRO-PRECIPITATION TECHNIQUE; RADIOCHEMICAL SEPARATION; UNCERTAINTY;

ACTINIDES; AMERICIUM; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; ION EXCHANGE; LEACHING; NITRIC ACID; PLUTONIUM; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SPECTROMETRY;

RADIOISOTOPES;

AMERICIUM; AMERICIUM 243; NITRIC ACID; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM 242; RADIOISOTOPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; LEACHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOCHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT; SPECTROMETRY;

AMERICIUM; CHROMATOGRAPHY, ION EXCHANGE; NITRIC ACID; PLUTONIUM; RADIOCHEMISTRY; RADIOISOTOPES; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 33847608855     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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