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Title: Results of The Excreta Bioassay Quality Control Program For April 1, 2010 Through March 31, 2011

Abstract

A total of 76 urine samples and 10 spiked fecal samples were submitted during the report period (April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011) to GEL Laboratories, LLC in South Carolina by the Hanford Internal Dosimetry Program (IDP) to check the accuracy, precision, and detection levels of their analyses. Urine analyses for 14C, Sr, for 238Pu, 239Pu, 241Am, 243Am, 235U, 238U, 238U-mass and fecal analyses for 241Am, 238Pu and 239Pu were tested this year. The number of QC urine samples submitted during the report period represented 1.1% of the total samples submitted. In addition to the samples provided by IDP, GEL was also required to conduct their own QC program, and submit the results of analyses to IDP. About 31% of the analyses processed by GEL during the first year of contract 112512 were quality control samples. GEL tested the performance of 23 radioisotopes, all of which met or exceeded the specifications in the Statement of Work within statistical uncertainty except the slightly elevated relative bias for 243,244Cm (Table 4).

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1047414
Report Number(s):
PNNL-21516
TRN: US1203984
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; ACCURACY; BIOASSAY; DETECTION; DOSIMETRY; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOISOTOPES; SPECIFICATIONS; URINE; excreta bioassay

Citation Formats

Antonio, Cheryl L. Results of The Excreta Bioassay Quality Control Program For April 1, 2010 Through March 31, 2011. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.2172/1047414.
Antonio, Cheryl L. Results of The Excreta Bioassay Quality Control Program For April 1, 2010 Through March 31, 2011. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1047414
Antonio, Cheryl L. 2012. "Results of The Excreta Bioassay Quality Control Program For April 1, 2010 Through March 31, 2011". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1047414. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1047414.
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title = {Results of The Excreta Bioassay Quality Control Program For April 1, 2010 Through March 31, 2011},
author = {Antonio, Cheryl L},
abstractNote = {A total of 76 urine samples and 10 spiked fecal samples were submitted during the report period (April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011) to GEL Laboratories, LLC in South Carolina by the Hanford Internal Dosimetry Program (IDP) to check the accuracy, precision, and detection levels of their analyses. Urine analyses for 14C, Sr, for 238Pu, 239Pu, 241Am, 243Am, 235U, 238U, 238U-mass and fecal analyses for 241Am, 238Pu and 239Pu were tested this year. The number of QC urine samples submitted during the report period represented 1.1% of the total samples submitted. In addition to the samples provided by IDP, GEL was also required to conduct their own QC program, and submit the results of analyses to IDP. About 31% of the analyses processed by GEL during the first year of contract 112512 were quality control samples. GEL tested the performance of 23 radioisotopes, all of which met or exceeded the specifications in the Statement of Work within statistical uncertainty except the slightly elevated relative bias for 243,244Cm (Table 4).},
doi = {10.2172/1047414},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Thu Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
}