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Neutron activation analysis of water and waste

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The neutron activation method has been applied to the determination of Ag, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mo, Se and Zn in waters and wastes. The method involves decomposition of organic substances by ozonation, preconcentration of elements to be determined by coprecipitation with thionalide at pH 9 or sorption on Dowes 1×2 loaded with 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid at pH 7, irradiation of the concentrate, radiochemical separation of the respective radioisotopes and gamma spectrometric measurement of the activity. Accuracy and precision of the determination have been evaluated.

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  1. Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, 03-195, Warsaw, (Poland)

    W. Żmijewska, H. Polkowska-Motrenko & H. Stokowska

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Żmijewska, W., Polkowska-Motrenko, H. & Stokowska, H. Neutron activation analysis of water and waste. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 116, 243–252 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02035768

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