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Trace determination of lead by helium-4 activation analysis

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The determination of lead via 30 MeV4He bombardment to produce the long-lived radioisotope210Po was studied. The validity of the technique was tested by the analysis of a series of NBS glass samples doped with 61 different trace elements at nominal 500 to 1 ppm level concentrations. The measurement sensitivity of alpha counting with surface barrier detectors was evaluated. The detection limit was estimated at 0.1 ppm. The4He-activation technique coupled with α-counting features a unique combination of sensitivity and accuracy for the trace determination of lead.

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  1. Center for Chemical Characterization and Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 77843-3144, College Station, Texas, USA

    M. E. Vargas, J. D. Batchelor & E. A. Schweikert

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Vargas, M.E., Batchelor, J.D. & Schweikert, E.A. Trace determination of lead by helium-4 activation analysis. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 119, 81–86 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02169835

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