Analytical performance of different X-ray spectroscopic techniques for the environmental monitoring of the recultivated uranium mine site

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 769-776

  Alsecz, A ^a   Osan J ^a   Kurunczi, S ^a   Alfoldy B ^a   Varhegyi A ^b   Torok S ^a  

^a KFKI ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

^b Mecsek Öko Ltd   (Hungary)

Author keywords

EPMA; Micro XRF; Mine tailing; TXRF

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; SEWAGE SLUDGE; URANIUM;

COMPLEX ANALYTICAL PROBLEM; MINE TAILING;

MINES;

EID: 34547889917     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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