Determination of Ra-226 and Ra-224 in drinking waters by liquid scintillation counting

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Manjon, G [1 ]
Vioque, I [1 ]
Moreno, H [1 ]
GarciaTenorio, R [1 ]
GarciaLeon, M [1 ]
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[1] UNIV SEVILLA,FAC FIS,DEPT FIS ATOM MOL & NUCL,E-41080 SEVILLE,SPAIN
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10.1016/S0969-8043(96)00297-7
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O61 [无机化学];
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070301 ; 081704 ;
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A method for the determination of Ra-isotopes in water samples has been developed. Ra is coprecipitated with Ba as sulphate. The precipitate is then dissolved with EDTA and counted with a liquid scintillation system after mixing with a scintillation cocktail. The study of the temporal evolution of the separated activity gives the isotopic composition of the sample, i.e. the Ra-224 and Ra-226 contribution to the total activity. The method has been applied to some Spanish drinking waters. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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