Rapid method for the determination of actinides in soil and sediment samples by alpha spectrometry

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 97, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 395-401

  Vajda, N ^a   Torvenyi A ^b   Kis Benedek, G ^b   Kim, C K ^b   Bene, B ^c   Macsik Zs ^c  

^a RadAnal Ltd   (Hungary)

^b INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

^c BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Spectrometry; Actinides; ICP MS; TRU resin

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349400736     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2009.1638     Document Type: Article

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