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Techniques of sample attack used in soil and mineral analysis – Phase I
Several techniques of sample attack for the determination of radioisotopes are reviewed. These techniques include 1) digestion with nitric or hydrochloric acid in Parr digestion bomb, 2) digestion with a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids, 3) digestion with a mixture of hydrofluoric, nitric and perchloric acids, and 4) fusion with sodium carbonate, potassium fluoride or alkali pyrosulfates. The effectiveness of these techniques to decompose various soils and minerals containing radioisotopes such as lead-210 uranium, thorium and radium-226 are discussed.
Category: I. METHODS |
Soil
Mineral
Pb-210
Uranium
thorium and radium-226
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Techniques of sample attack used in soil and mineral analysis – Phase I
Several techniques of sample attack for the determination of radioisotopes are reviewed. These techniques include 1) digestion with nitric or hydrochloric acid in Parr digestion bomb, 2) digestion with a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids, 3) digestion with a mixture of hydrofluoric, nitric and perchloric acids, and 4) fusion with sodium carbonate, potassium fluoride or alkali pyrosulfates. The effectiveness of these techniques to decompose various soils and minerals containing radioisotopes such as lead-210 uranium, thorium and radium-226 are discussed.
Category: Establish emergency response methods (i.e., perform method validation) |
Soil
Mineral
Pb-210
Uranium
thorium and radium-226
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