Simple determination of 90Sr in water in environmental radioactivity survey

P. Froidevaux; K. Friedrich-Bénet; J.-F. Valley

doi:10.1023/b:jrnc.0000034862.61578.fe

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 261: Issue 2

Simple determination of ⁹⁰Sr in water in environmental radioactivity survey

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P. Froidevaux

P. Froidevaux University of Lausanne, Grand Pré 1 Institute of Applied Radiophysics 1007 Lausanne Switzerland

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K. Friedrich-Bénet

K. Friedrich-Bénet University of Lausanne, Grand Pré 1 Institute of Applied Radiophysics 1007 Lausanne Switzerland

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J.-F. Valley

J.-F. Valley University of Lausanne, Grand Pré 1 Institute of Applied Radiophysics 1007 Lausanne Switzerland

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Pages:: 295–299

Online Publication Date:: 03 Nov 2004

Publication Date:: 17 Aug 2004

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1023/b:jrnc.0000034862.61578.fe

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Abstract

A method is presented for the determination of ₉₀Sr in environmental water samples by direct milking of its daughter product ⁹⁰Y. An anionic complex between yttrium and dipicolinic acid is formed in situ in the water sample at pH 3. The complex [Y(dipic)₃]^3– is then extracted by an anionic exchanger (AG 1x4).The procedure is very simple and can be almost completely automatized and processed overnight. Technician working time is less than two hours for 6 samples and results can be obtained in less than 48 hours. The procedure gives yttrium recoveries above 80% for a water sample of one liter volume and needs an yttrium carrier of 10 mg. Very good decontamination factors are obtained and ⁹⁰Y half-life measured on water samples with ⁹⁰Sr activities above the detection limit or spiked with ⁹⁰Sr is closed to 64 hours, indicating a very pure ⁹⁰Y source. With using a low background gas flow proportional counter, a detection limit of 5·10^–3Bq·l^–1 has been achieved for one liter of water. If a lower detection limit is required, the volume can be increased up to 5 liters without any decrease in the performance of the method.

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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