Measurement of gross alpha and gross beta activities at low alpha-to-beta activity ratios using LSC- a method for emergency preparedness.

Gross alpha Gross beta Liquid scintillation counting (LSC) Misclassification Pulse shape analysis (PSA)

Journal

Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine
ISSN: 1872-9800
Titre abrégé: Appl Radiat Isot
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9306253

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Historique:
received: 23 03 2023
revised: 22 06 2023
accepted: 14 08 2023
pubmed: 2 9 2023
medline: 2 9 2023
entrez: 1 9 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

A method for the measurement of gross alpha and gross beta activities for low alpha-to-beta activity ratios is presented. Measurement of the gross alpha activity would still be important from an internal dose perspective when the gross beta activity is dominating, since a significant dose contribution may come from alpha emitting radionuclides. The method is intended for screening of drinking water after a radiological emergency when many samples would be valuable to be measured during a short period of time.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37657225
pii: S0969-8043(23)00336-6
doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.110983
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doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

110983

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Auteurs

K Norlin (K)

Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI), CBRN Defense and Security, SE-164 90, Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address: karl.norlin@foi.se.

H Ramebäck (H)

Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI), CBRN Defense and Security, SE-164 90, Stockholm, Sweden.

A Tovedal (A)

Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI), CBRN Defense and Security, SE-164 90, Stockholm, Sweden.

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