Current status of gross alpha/beta activity analysis in water samples: A short overview of methods

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 286, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 393-399

  Jobbágy, Viktor ^a   Wätjen, Uwe ^a   Meresova, Jana ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas flow proportional counter; Gross alpha beta activity; Liquid scintillation counting; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ALPHA RADIATION; BETA RADIATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; EVAPORATION; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; GAS FLOW; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; PRECIPITATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 78449275373     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-010-0709-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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