Application of ICP-QMS for the determination of plutonium in environmental samples for safeguards purposes

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 97, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 124-136

  Godoy, Maria Luiza D P ^a   Godoy, José Marcus ^a,b   Roldão, Luiz Alfredo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE RADIOPROTEÇÃO E DOSIMETRIA   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Environmental samples; ICP MS; Isotope dilution; Isotope ratio; Plutonium; Safeguards

Indexed keywords

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ISOTOPES; NUCLEAR MATERIALS SAFEGUARDS;

DESOLVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES; ISOTOPE DILUTION; ISOTOPE RATIO;

PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS;

NITRATE; PLUTONIUM;

CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; PLUTONIUM; SAFETY;

ARTICLE; ATOM; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXTRACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SEDIMENT;

CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; ION EXCHANGE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLUTONIUM; RADIATION MONITORING; THORIUM; ULTRASONICS; URANIUM;

CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34548679829     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2007.03.010     Document Type: Article

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