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THE DETERMINATION OF RADIUM-226 IN HUMAN BONE

Journal Article · · Talanta (England)
A simple procedure is described for preparing 10-g samples of bone ash for measurement of Ra/sup 226/ by the Rn/sup 222/ emandation technique. In this case, the radon is measured in 2-liter ion chambers, but scintillation chambers could be used. Coprecipitation of Ra/sup 226/ with BaSO/sub 4/ gives separation from bulk constituents, and the final precipitate is soluble in a few ml of 30% EDTA. Chemical recovery is measured with Ba/sup 133/ tracer. (auth)
Research Organization:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, New York
NSA Number:
NSA-18-005231
OSTI ID:
4158509
Journal Information:
Talanta (England), Journal Name: Talanta (England) Vol. Vol: 10; ISSN TLNTA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English