An Improved Procedure for the Determination of ²¹⁰Po by Alpha Spectrometry in Sediments Samples from Danube Delta

Authors

Robert Cs. Begy, Babes-Bolyai University
Oana Alexandra Dumitru, Babes-Bolyai UniversityFollow
Hedvig Simon, Babes-Bolyai University
Ionela Steopoaie, Babes-Bolyai University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2015

Keywords

210Po, Sediments, Leaching, Alpha spectrometry

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3703-z

Abstract

The aim of this work is to find the optimal procedure for ²¹⁰Po leaching from sediment samples. An improved method is described, the optimization consisting in a substantial reduction of leaching time. The method was tested on IAEA standard reference materials and compared with the classical procedure. The repeatability was estimated by analyzing seven duplicates of IAEA 385 Irish Sea sediment. However, the results are satisfactory only when the method is applied for sediments with high organic content. For silicates, a mixture of three acids was used for a complete digestion.

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Citation / Publisher Attribution

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, v. 303, issue 3, p. 2553-2557

Scholar Commons Citation

Begy, Robert Cs.; Dumitru, Oana Alexandra; Simon, Hedvig; and Steopoaie, Ionela, "An Improved Procedure for the Determination of ²¹⁰Po by Alpha Spectrometry in Sediments Samples from Danube Delta" (2015). School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications. 1779.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/geo_facpub/1779