An improved and rapid radiochemical method for the determination of polonium-210 in urine

Australian Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-46

  Manickam, Elizabeth ^a   Sdraulig, Sandra ^b   O'Brien, Richard ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION OF; DETECTION LIMITS; DOSE LIMITS; EMERGENCY SITUATION; EXCRETION RATES; HEALTH IMPACT; POLONIUM-210; RADIOCHEMICAL METHOD;

POLONIUM; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BODY FLUIDS;

EID: 76849097990     PISSN: 00049425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CH09118     Document Type: Article

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