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Published on: November 17, 2011
Determination of plutonium isotopes in environmental samples by extraction chromatography with triisooctylamine -
1Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, Safety Department, Radioecological Monitoring, 3321, Kozloduy, Bulgaria.
Abstract:
Method for determination of plutonium isotopes in various environmental samples is presented. The separation and purification of plutonium is attained by extraction chromatography with triisooctylamine - polyethylene resin in nitric and hydrochloric acid media. Plutonium is measured by alpha-particle spectrometry after electrodeposition on a stainless steel disk. The analytical quality was checked by analyzing reference materials with different matrices from IAEA (Soil-6, IAEA-375, IAEA-384, IAEA-414) and NPL (AL-2009, AL-2010, AL-2011, AL-2013, AB-2014). The major advantages of the method are the low cost of the analysis, high radiochemical yields and high decontamination factors from the matrix elements, natural and man-made radionuclides.
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