放射性可追溯参考材料的生产,用于测量环境中的放射性污染物
概括
这项研究开发了两个新的放射性环境参考材料 (RMs) 用于质谱. 这些材料提高了环境放射性测量和质量控制的准确性.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 分析化学 分析化学
- 核科学 核科学 核科学
背景情况:
- 可追溯到国际单位系统的放射性环境参考材料 (RMs) 的有限可用性.
- 环境样本的现有RM缺乏全面的表征,特别是质谱的同位素比.
- 需要可靠的RM来进行环境放射性监测的常规质量控制.
研究的目的:
- 开发和描述两个候选放射性环境参考材料 (RMs).
- 为基于质谱的环境监测提供可追溯的RM,用于例行质量控制.
- 评估液体和固体RMS在环境应用中的同质性和适用性.
主要方法:
- 通过加注北海海水来制备液体RM.
- 固体RM的制备,使用合成sol-gel方法,使用尖的二氧化前体.
- 使用马射线光谱学和质谱学进行同质性评估 (瓶间和瓶内).
主要成果:
- 液体RM表现出较低的亚样本变化 (<1%),这是由于测试的放射性核素的瓶内变化.
- 通过马射线光谱测试,固体RM显示241Am的瓶间变化具有统计学意义 (<1%).
- 在固体RM中对238U和239Pu的质谱测量显示出更高的变化率 (~5%),主要来自瓶内贡献.
结论:
- 开发的液体和固体RM显示了环境放射性测量的常规质量控制潜力.
- 同质性评估证实了这些RM的适用性,并确定了瓶内变异的贡献.
- 这些RM有助于提高使用质谱的环境放射性分析的准确性和可追溯性.
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