| Abstract: | Analytical methods for the determination of some of the more important components of fission or neutron activation product radioactivity and of natural radioactivity found in water are reported. The report for each analytical method includes conditions for application of the method, a summary of the method, interferences, required apparatus and reagents, analytical procedures, calculations, reporting of results, and estimation of precision. The fission product isotopes considered are cesium-137, strontium-90, and ruthenium-106. The natural radioelements and isotopes considered are uranium, lead-210, radium-226, radium-228, tritium, and carbon-14. A gross radioactivity survey method and a uranium isotope ratio method are given. When two analytical methods are in routine use for an individual isotope, both methods are reported with identification of the specific areas of application of each. Techniques for the collection and preservation of water samples to be analyzed for radioactivity are discussed. |
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| ProdID: | 4723 |
| Citation Author: | Thatcher, Leland Lincoln; Janzer, Victor J.; Edwards, Kenneth W. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | vi, 95 p. (loose-leaf) :ill. ;29 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Govt. Print. Off. :for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., |
| Citation Series: | Techniques of Water-Resource Investigation |
| Citation Series Code: | TWRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 05-A5 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Methods for determination of radioactive substances in water and fluvial sediments; 1977; TWRI; 05-A5; Thatcher, Leland Lincoln; Janzer, Victor J.; Edwards, Kenneth W. |
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| Citation Year: | 1977 |
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| Text: | Methods for determination of radioactive substances in water and fluvial sediments; 1977; TWRI; 05-A5; Thatcher, Leland Lincoln; Janzer, Victor J.; Edwards, Kenneth W. |
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| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/twri/twri5a5/ |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Govt. Print. Off. :for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., |
