Critical remarks on gross alpha/beta activity analysis in drinking waters: conclusions from a European interlaboratory comparison

Applied Radiation and Isotopes : Including Data, Instrumentation and Methods for Use in Agriculture, Industry and Medicine
V JobbágyU Wätjen

Abstract

The most common gross alpha/beta standard methods used for drinking water analysis are discussed, and sources of interferences are reviewed from a metrological point of view. Our study reveals serious drawbacks of gross methods on the basis of an interlaboratory comparison analyzing commercial mineral water samples with the participation of 71 laboratories. A proposal is made to obtain comparable measurement results using true standardized methods.

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Aug 1, 2015·Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry·Borbála MátéTimotheos Altzitzoglou
Sep 15, 2015·Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry·Viktor JobbágyUwe Wätjen
Jul 2, 2020·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Hao Duong VanTibor Kovács
Aug 21, 2020·Applied Radiation and Isotopes : Including Data, Instrumentation and Methods for Use in Agriculture, Industry and Medicine·Fabiola Monroy-GuzmánFrancisco Javier Galicia Caballero

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