Applications of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry in environmental radiochemistry
Spectroscopy
By: J.S. Grain
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Abstract
The state of the art in ICP-MS is now such that there are few discernible differences between radiochemical and mass spectrometric determinations of longlived radionuclides. Indeed, ICP-MS may provide better (more sensitive) data for many radionuclides, depending upon how one wishes to define "long-lived." In lowlevel determinations, sample preparation remains an important part of the analytical procedure, even with ICP-MS, but the speed and isotopic selectivity of the mass spectrometer appear to offer distinct procedural advantages over radiochemical techniques. Therefore, "radioanalytical" ICP-MS applications should continue to grow, especially in the area of radiation protection, but further research (on efficient sample introduction, for example) and method development may be required to get ICP-MS "off the ground" in the geochemical research areas that have traditionally been supported by radiochemistry.
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Grain, J., 1996, Applications of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry in environmental radiochemistry: Spectroscopy, v. 11, no. 2, p. 30-39.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Applications of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry in environmental radiochemistry |
| Series title | Spectroscopy |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Spectroscopy |
| First page | 30 |
| Last page | 39 |