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A fast method for the determination of plutonium in soil and sediment samples

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A so-called hour method for the determination of plutonium based on extraction chromatography is validated by its application to several certified soil and sediment samples from the International Atomic Energy Agency's Seibersdorf Laboratory. The results are in good agreement with the reference values. Chemical yields range between 47%–66%, with a mean value of (56±6)%. The possible use of this method for241Pu determination is also demonstrated.

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  1. J. M. Godoy

    Present address: Departamento de Química, Pontifícia, Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225, Gávea, CEP 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

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  1. Instituto de Radioprotecão e Dosimetria, Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Barra da Tijuca, Caixa Postal 37750, CEP 22780-190, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    J. M. Godoy, M. L. Godoy & Z. L. Carvalho

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Godoy, J.M., Godoy, M.L. & Carvalho, Z.L. A fast method for the determination of plutonium in soil and sediment samples. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 200, 545–550 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02162503

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