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Measuring Carbon-based Contaminant Mineralization Using Combined CO2 Flux and Radiocarbon Analyses
Published on: October 21, 2016
Validation of methods for the determination of radium in waters and soil
J-G Decaillon1, M Bickel, C Hill
1European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Retieseweg, Geel B-2440, Belgium. jean-gary.decaillon@cec.eu.int
Abstract:
This article describes the advantages and disadvantages of several analytical methods used to prepare the alpha-particle source. As a result of this study, a new method combining commercial extraction and ion chromatography prior to a final co-precipitation step is proposed. This method has been applied and validated on several matrices (soil, waters) in the framework of international intercomparisons. The integration of this method in a global procedure to analyze actinoids and radium from a single solution (or digested soil) is also described.

