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Analysis of a Single Hot Particle by a Combination of Non-Destructive Analytical Methods

Abstract

Radioactive substances are often released to the environment in the form of particles. The determination of their chemical composition is a key factor in the overall understanding of their environmental behaviour. The aim of this investigation was to identify the source of one single radioactive particle collected from the Irish Sea and to understand its fate in the environment and in human body fluids. As the particle was supposed to be analysed for its dissolution behaviour in humans after ingestion, it was necessary to gain as much information as possible beforehand on the chemical and isotopic composition by means of non-destructive analysis such as SEM, SIMS, {mu}-XRF and {mu}-XANES. In this paper, an overview of the different non-destructive methods applied for the analysis of this particle and the results obtained is given. Additionally, the dissolution behaviour in human digestive solutions is discussed. (author)
Authors:
Hrnecek, E.; Aldave de las Heras, L.; Bielewski, M.; Carlos, R.; [1]  Betti, M. [2] 
  1. EC JRC Institute for Transuranium Elements, Karlsruhe (Germany)
  2. IAEA Environment Laboratories (Monaco)
Publication Date:
Jul 15, 2013
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
IAEA-CN-186/22
Resource Relation:
Conference: International Symposium on Isotopes in Hydrology, Marine Ecosystems and Climate Change Studies, Monaco (Monaco), 27 Mar - 1 Apr 2011; Other Information: 4 figs., 11 refs.; Related Information: In: Isotopes in Hydrology, Marine Ecosystems and Climate Change Studies, Vol. 2. Proceedings of the International Symposium| 655 p.
Subject:
58 GEOSCIENCES; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; BODY FLUIDS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DISSOLUTION; ION MICROPROBE ANALYSIS; IRISH SEA; ISOTOPE RATIO; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
OSTI ID:
22123117
Research Organizations:
International Atomic Energy Agency, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Vienna (Austria)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Contract Number:
Contract 22318
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ISSN 0074-1884; ISBN 978-92-0-135610-9; TRN: XA13R0924078919
Availability:
Also available on-line: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/SupplementaryMaterials/Pub1580_vol2_web.pdf; Enquiries should be addressed to IAEA, Marketing and Sales Unit, Publishing Section, E-mail: sales.publications@iaea.org; Web site: http://www.iaea.org/books
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 419-426
Announcement Date:
Aug 30, 2013

Citation Formats

Hrnecek, E., Aldave de las Heras, L., Bielewski, M., Carlos, R., and Betti, M. Analysis of a Single Hot Particle by a Combination of Non-Destructive Analytical Methods. IAEA: N. p., 2013. Web.
Hrnecek, E., Aldave de las Heras, L., Bielewski, M., Carlos, R., & Betti, M. Analysis of a Single Hot Particle by a Combination of Non-Destructive Analytical Methods. IAEA.
Hrnecek, E., Aldave de las Heras, L., Bielewski, M., Carlos, R., and Betti, M. 2013. "Analysis of a Single Hot Particle by a Combination of Non-Destructive Analytical Methods." IAEA.
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title = {Analysis of a Single Hot Particle by a Combination of Non-Destructive Analytical Methods}
author = {Hrnecek, E., Aldave de las Heras, L., Bielewski, M., Carlos, R., and Betti, M.}
abstractNote = {Radioactive substances are often released to the environment in the form of particles. The determination of their chemical composition is a key factor in the overall understanding of their environmental behaviour. The aim of this investigation was to identify the source of one single radioactive particle collected from the Irish Sea and to understand its fate in the environment and in human body fluids. As the particle was supposed to be analysed for its dissolution behaviour in humans after ingestion, it was necessary to gain as much information as possible beforehand on the chemical and isotopic composition by means of non-destructive analysis such as SEM, SIMS, {mu}-XRF and {mu}-XANES. In this paper, an overview of the different non-destructive methods applied for the analysis of this particle and the results obtained is given. Additionally, the dissolution behaviour in human digestive solutions is discussed. (author)}
place = {IAEA}
year = {2013}
month = {Jul}
}