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A method for the simultaneous estimation of228Th and229Th

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A simple method is reported in this paper to estimate229Th in the presence of228Th. The total activity of229Th and228Th was determined by following the alpha activity growth (using a liquid scintillation counter and proportional counter) of purified thorium samples. The activity ratio of229Th/228Th was determined by alpha spectrometry. From the initial total activity and ratio, disintegration rates of229Th and228Th were calculated. The values obtained for the activities have a precision better than ±2%.

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  1. Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay, 400085, Bombay, (India)

    S. S. Rattan, A. V. R. Reddy, V. S. Mallapurkar, R. J. Singh & Satya Prakash

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Rattan, S.S., Reddy, A.V.R., Mallapurkar, V.S. et al. A method for the simultaneous estimation of228Th and229Th. J. Radioanal. Chem. 67, 95–99 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02516233

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