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Ground and drinking water samples were analyzed for uranium by neutron activation analysis and a low energy photon spectrometer. Two methods were used: direct irradiation of water and pre-concentration by evaporation. The concentrations varied from 0.1 to 21 µg/l. The lowest detection limit obtained by pre-concentration was 0.01 µg/l while for the direct irradiation of water it was 0.04 µg/l. With these methods, we were able to determine the U concentration in all samples which were submitted for analysis.
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Zikovsky, L. Determination of uranium in water by neutron activation and a low energy photon spectrometer. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 260, 219–220 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JRNC.0000027085.46714.2d
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