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222Rn (226Ra) determination in water by scintillation methods

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A comparison between the counting parameters of solid and liquid scintillation methods for radon determination in water is attempted. The counting efficiency is better for a toluene-based liquid scintillator but, as the background is considerably higher than in solid scintillators, the figure of merit and the lower limit of the measurable activity are favorable for a scintillation counter based on zinc sulfide (Ag activated) scintillator.

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Chereji, I. 222Rn (226Ra) determination in water by scintillation methods. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 165, 263–267 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02164765

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