1. Certified reference materials for radionuclides in Bikini Atoll sediment (IAEA-410) and Pacific Ocean sediment (IAEA-412).
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Pham, M.K., van Beek, P., Carvalho, F.P., Chamizo, E., Degering, D., Engeler, C., Gascó, C., Gurriaran, R., Hanley, O., Harms, A.V., Herrmann, J., Hult, M., Ikeuchi, Y., Ilchmann, C., Kanisch, G., Kis-Benedek, G., Kloster, M., Laubenstein, M., Llaurado, M., and Mas, J.L.
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REFERENCE sources , *SEDIMENTATION & deposition , *RADON isotopes , *QUALITY assurance - Abstract
The preparation and characterization of certified reference materials (CRMs) for radionuclide content in sediments collected offshore of Bikini Atoll (IAEA-410) and in the open northwest Pacific Ocean (IAEA-412) are described and the results of the certification process are presented. The certified radionuclides include: 40 K, 210 Pb ( 210 Po), 226 Ra, 228 Ra, 228 Th, 232 Th, 234 U, 238 U, 239 Pu, 239+240 Pu and 241 Am for IAEA-410 and 40 K, 137 Cs, 210 Pb ( 210 Po), 226 Ra, 228 Ra, 228 Th, 232 Th, 235 U, 238 U, 239 Pu, 240 Pu and 239+240 Pu for IAEA-412. The CRMs can be used for quality assurance and quality control purposes in the analysis of radionuclides in sediments, for development and validation of analytical methods and for staff training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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