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Abstract
Cost-effective methods are needed to detect contamination near radioactive-waste and other contaminated sites. Such methods should be capable of providing an early warning of contaminant releases and should be accurate and robust enough for assessing the long-term performance of waste-isolation facilities and remediation measures. Recently, a simplified method for detecting tritium contamination in plants and soil was developed (1). The method includes solar distillation of plant water from foliage, followed by filtration and adsorption of scintillation-interfering constituents on a graphite-based solid-phase-extraction column prior to direct-scintillation counting. The objectives of the in-progress study described here are to (i) test the simplified contamination-detection method for collection and analysis of plume-scale tritium data and (ii) gain insight into tritium migration pathways and processes.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Plume-scale testing of a simplified method for detecting tritium contamination in plants and soil |
| Chapter | 4.5 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Center for Integrated Sensor Technology and Environmental Monitoring Systems |
| Contributing office(s) | Nevada Water Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings, Workshop on long-term performance monitoring of metals and radionuclides in the subsurface |
| Conference Title | Joint workshop on long-term monitoring of metals and radionuclides in the subsurface: Strategies, tools and case studies |
| Conference Location | Reston, VA |
| Conference Date | April 21-22, 2004 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Nye County |
| City | Beatty |
| Other Geospatial | Amargosa Desert Research Site |
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