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Methodology for determination of 89Sr and 90Sr in radiological emergency: II. Method development and evaluation

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In this work a method for the determination of both 89Sr and 90Sr is presented. The method can potentially be used in radiological emergency and deliver results shortly after an incident. The method development was based on theoretical calculations of potential interferences from other fission products and how these could be discriminated when applying different chemical separation schemes. Validation was done on reactor coolant water containing short-lived fission products, and on a reference material. The results indicate that correct results of 89Sr and 90Sr can be obtained 4 and 9 days, respectively, after an incident.

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The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, SSM are gratefully acknowledged for funding this work.

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    Annika Tovedal, Ulrika Nygren, Petra Lagerkvist, Anna Vesterlund & Henrik Ramebäck

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Tovedal, A., Nygren, U., Lagerkvist, P. et al. Methodology for determination of 89Sr and 90Sr in radiological emergency: II. Method development and evaluation. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 282, 461–466 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-009-0179-3

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