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Determination of 210Po and 210Pb in hydrometallurgical samples using liquid scintillation counting

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Measurement of 210Po by alpha-spectrometry and 210Pb by beta-spectrometry provide accurate methods of determination at low levels of activity, however, both techniques are time consuming and provide no scope for “in-line' evaluation. The main objective of this work was to investigate the suitability of liquid scintillation counting (LSC) to provide a fast analytical procedure for the determination of these radionuclides in hydrometallurgical process samples which are typically acidic, coloured and contain many different matrix ions.

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  1. Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, PMB 1, Menai 2234 NSW, Australia

    S. A. Brown

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Brown, S. Determination of 210Po and 210Pb in hydrometallurgical samples using liquid scintillation counting. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 264, 505–509 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-005-0745-2

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