ISSN:
1588-2780
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Abstract The analytical protocols currently used to measure plutonium in urinary excretion consist of radiochemical purification, the source preparation by electroplating and alpha spectrometry measurements. Such a procedure is of limited relevance to the individual monitoring of workers exposed to plutonium and mixed oxides. The use of ICP-MS, which takes much shorter counting time, was investigated with the aim of assessing the capabilities of this analytical tool for the determination of urinary excretion of plutonium. It has been shown that the detection level of 1 mBq·1-1 could be achieved after a radiochemical purification process for a standard ICP-MS set-up.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1016013811974
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