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RAPID DETERMINATION OF MIXED BETA-GAMMA RADIONUCLIDES IN URINE

Journal Article · · Health Physics (England)
A bio-assay procedure was developed which enables a rapid estimation of the total amount of beta - gamma emitting isotopes in a urine specimen. The beta - gamma emitting radionuclides are coprecipitated from urine on an ammoniacal alkaline earth phosphate precipitate. The filtered precipitate is fired in a muffle furnace, dissolved, and directly plancheted. The planchet is both beta - and gamma -counted. The recoveries of strontium-89, strontium- yttrium-90, zirconiumniobium-95, cerium- praseodymium-144, iron-59, chromium-51, and zinc-65 are greater than 90%. Cobalt has a recovery of 85%. (auth)
Research Organization:
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Aiken, S.C.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-14-003556
OSTI ID:
4222702
Journal Information:
Health Physics (England), Journal Name: Health Physics (England) Vol. Vol: 2; ISSN HLTPA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English