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Standards, intercomparisons and performance evaluations for low-level and environmental radionuclide mass spectrometry and atom counting

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Because of the demand for higher sensitivity radionuclide measurements,atom counting technology will become an increasingly used modality in geo-and bio-studies, and process control operations. It is anticipated that requestsfor standards, intercomparisons and performance evaluations services willsurge in the near future. In anticipation of such requests, the state-of-the-artneeded to be assessed for proactive planning purposes. The results of a workshopfocused on these issues indicated that there are several ongoing standards,intercomparisons and performance evaluations thrusts which are expected toexpand in the future. Furthermore, new projects were planned and the Councilon Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards (Public and EnvironmentalRadiation Protection subcommittee) was proposed as an information coordinator.

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  1. Environmental Health, U.S. Department of Energy, Germantown, MD, USA

    N. M. Barss

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Barss, N.M. Standards, intercomparisons and performance evaluations for low-level and environmental radionuclide mass spectrometry and atom counting. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 249, 109–113 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013203706939

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