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A faster sample preparation method for determination of polonium-210 in fish

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Abstract

In order to facilitate Health Canada’s study on background radiation levels in country foods, an in-house radio-analytical method has been developed for determination of polonium-210 (210Po) in fish samples. The method was validated by measurement of 210Po in a certified reference material. It was also evaluated by comparing 210Po concentrations in a number of fish samples by another method. The in-house method offers faster sample dissolution using an automated digestion system compared to currently used wet-ashing on a hot plate. It also utilizes pre-packed Sr-resin® cartridges for rapid and reproducible separation of 210Po versus time-consuming manually packed Sr-resin® columns.

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  1. Radiation Protection Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON, K1A 1C1, Canada

    Baki. B. Sadi, Jing Chen, Vera Kochermin, Godwin Tung & Sorina Chiorean

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Sadi, B.B., Chen, J., Kochermin, V. et al. A faster sample preparation method for determination of polonium-210 in fish. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 308, 843–850 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4575-6

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