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Determination of the uranium content of environmental samples by gamma spectroscopy of the 1.0015 MeV radiation in234U

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A method of determining the uranium content of environmental samples by gamma spectroscopy of the 1.0015 MeV gamma radiation of the234Pam (β−)234U* →214U daughter decay is described. The detection limit is 1 nCi/kg sample. The transition probability has been determined to be 0.87 ± 0.03%.

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  1. Institut für Radiologie der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 12, D-8520, Erlangen, Germany

    G. Philipp, H. Pfister & C. Leisgang

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Philipp, G., Pfister, H. & Leisgang, C. Determination of the uranium content of environmental samples by gamma spectroscopy of the 1.0015 MeV radiation in234U. Radiat Environ Biophys 13, 239–245 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01330768

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