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Determination of natural radioactivity in public drinking water quality assessment

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The determination of 90Sr and the gross α particleactivity originating from radium isotopes was performed on water samples atvarious stages of treatment taken from water treatment plants before distributionto the consumers.

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Akyil, S. Determination of natural radioactivity in public drinking water quality assessment. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 249, 233–238 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013206913667

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