Evaluation of methods for the assay of radium-228 in water

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5770257

Noyce, J R

The technical literature from 1967 to May 1980 was searched for methods for assaying radium-228 in water. These methods were evaluated for their suitability as potential EPA reference methods for drinking water assays. The authors suggest the present EPA reference method (Krieger, 1976) be retained but improved, and a second method (McCurdy and Mellor, 1979), which employs beta-gamma coincidence counting, be added. Included in this report is a table that lists the principal features of 17 methods for radium-228 assays.

• Research Organization: National Measurement Lab. (NBS), Washington, DC (USA); Environmental Protection Agency, Las Vegas, NV (USA). Environmental Monitoring Systems Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5770257
• Report Number(s): PB-81-178162
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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