Study on The Gross Alpha Analysis Method with LSC

doi:10.7857/JSGE.2014.19.3.104

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Study on The Gross Alpha Analysis Method with LSC LSC를 이용한 전알파 분석법 연구: 주병규;김문수;김현구;김동수;김영록;정도환;양재하;박선화;김태승;
Ju, Byoung Kyu;Kim, Moon Su;Kim, Hyun Koo;Kim, Dong Su;Kim, Young Rok;Jeong, Do Hwan;Yang, Jae Ha;Park, Sun Hwa;Kim, Tae Seung;

30 June 2014. pp. 104 ~ 110

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Abstract

In order to study gross alpha analysis method using LSC, the efficiency tests with uranium standard materials were performed and then compared with the GPC method (US EPA 900.0 method) using 15 groundwater samples. For 15 groundwater samples, the average efficiencies of the GPC and LSC method were 7~11% and 90%, respectively. The average precisions of the GPC and LSC method were 16.16% and 6.00%, respectively. Also, The average standard deviations for 15 samples were 7.38 pCi/L and 2.95 pCi/L, respectively. The determination coefficient of the tested results by two methods was 0.9948. As a result, the LSC method tested in this study was applicable for the screening of the gross alpha and showed the advantages in the gross alpha measurement due to the simple measurement procedures.

Keywords

Gross alpha;Total alpha;Groundwater;GPC;LSC;

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Information

Publisher :The Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment
Publisher(Ko) :한국지하수토양환경학회
Journal Title :Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
Journal Title(Ko) :지하수토양환경
Volume : 19
No :3
Pages :104 ~ 110
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7857/JSGE.2014.19.3.104

[1] Al-Masri, M.S. and Blackburn, R., 1994, Radioanalytical methods for determination of alpha emitters in the environment, Radiat. Phys. Chem., 47, 171-175.

[2] Fons, J., Zapata-Garcia, D., Tent, J., and Llaurado, M., 2013, Simultaneous determination of gross alpha, gross beta and 226Ra in natural water by liquid scintillation counting, J. Environ. Radioact., 125, 56-60.10.1016/j.jenvrad.2013.01.017

[3] Happel, S., Letessier, P., Ensinger, W., Eikenberg, J.H., Thakkar, A.H., and Horwitz, E.P., 2004, Gross alpha determination in drinking water using a highly specific resin and LSC, Appl. Radiat. Isot., 61, 339-344.10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.03.005

[4] ISO 9696, 1992, Water quality-Measurement of gross alpha activity in non-saline water-Thick source method.

[5] ISO 11704, 2010, Water quality-Measurement of gross alpha and beta activity concentration in non-saline water-Liquid scintillation counting method.

[6] Jeong, D.H., Lee, Y.J., Ju, B.K., Noh, H.J., Yu, S.J., and Kim, M.S., 2011, Study on Gross-alpha Characteristics of Groundwater for Drinking in Korea, J. Soil Groundw. Environ., 16, 67-73.10.7857/JSGE.2011.16.5.067

[7] Kleinschmidt, R.I., 2004, Gross alpha and beta activity analysis in water-a routine laboratory method using liquid scintillation analysis, Appl. Radiat. Isot., 61, 333-338.10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.03.004

[8] KS I ISO 9696, 2007, Water quality-Measurement of gross alpha activity in non-saline water-Thick source method.

[9] Palomo, M, Villa, M., Casacuberta, N., Penalver, A., Borrull, F., and Aguilar, C., 2011, Evaluation of different parameters affecting the liquid scintillation spectrometry measurement of gross alpha and beta index in water samples, Appl. Radiat. Isot., 69, 1274-1281.10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.04.020

[10] Semkow, T.M., Bari, A., Parekh, P.P., Haines, D.K., Gao, H., Bolden, A.N., Dahms, K.S., Scarpitta, S.C., Thern, R.E., and Velazquez, S., 2004, Experimental investigation of mass efficiency curve for alpha radioactivity counting using a gas-proportional detector, Appl. Radiat. Isot., 60, 879-886.10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.01.012

[11] Shin, D.C., Kim, Y.S., Moon, J.Y., Park, H.S., Kim, J.Y., and Park, S.K., 2002, International Trends in Risk Management of Groundwater Radionuclides, J. Environ. Toxicol., 17, 273-284.

[12] Troja, S.O., Cro, A., and Picouet, P., 1995, Alpha and Beta doserate determination using a gs proportional counter, Radiat. Meas., 24, 297-308.10.1016/1350-4487(94)00110-M

[13] US. EPA. Metohd 900.0, 1980, Gross Alpha and Gross Beta Radioactivity in Drinking Water.

[14] US. EPA. NPDWRs, 1999; Radon-222; Proposed Rule. Federal Register, 64, 211.

[15] US. EPA. NPDWRs, 2000; Radionuclides; Final Rule. Federal Register, 65. 236.

[16] Wisser, S., Frenzel, E., and Dittmer, M., 2006, Innovative procedure for the determination of gross-alpha/gross-beta activities in drinking water, Appl. Radiat. Isot., 64, 368-372.10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.08.017

[17] WHO, 2011, Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality, Fourth Edition.

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