Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Some aspects of quality assessment of the k0-based method of NAA

  • Published:
Microchimica Acta Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Neutron activation analysis is one of the analytical techniques often used for certification of reference materials. The k0-based method of instrumental neutron activation analysis can also be applied in intercomparison runs in the certification process and therefore it is desirable to know its accuracy in advance. Possible systematic errors related to the application of nuclear data at given neutron flux rate parameters, that can affect the uncertainties of the results obtained by this specific method, are elucidated and error propagation factors calculated for a typical irradiation position in the TRIGA Mark II reactor of the Jozef Stefan Institute. It was found that these uncertainties are at the level of 1–2% on the average.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. E. S. Gladney, B. T. O'Malley, I. Roelandts, T. E. Gills,Standard Reference Materials: Compilation of Elemental Concentration Data for NBS Chemical, Biological, Geological and Environmental SRMs, NBS Special Publication 260-111, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, 1987.

    Google Scholar 

  2. A. Simonits, F. De Corte, J. Hoste,J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1975,24, 31.

    Google Scholar 

  3. F. De Corte, A. Simonits,J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1989,133, 43.

    Google Scholar 

  4. F. De Corte, A. Simonits, F. Bellemans, M. C. Freitas, S. Jovanović, B. Smodiš, G. Erdtmann, H. Petri, A. De Wispelaere,J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1993,169, 125.

    Google Scholar 

  5. B. Smodiš, F. De Corte, A. De Wispelaere,J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1994,186, 183.

    Google Scholar 

  6. K. Heydorn,J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1991,157, 139.

    Google Scholar 

  7. D. A. Becker, R. R. Greenberg, S. F. Stone,J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1992,160, 41.

    Google Scholar 

  8. F. De Corte,J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1992,160, 63.

    Google Scholar 

  9. I. Obrusnik, K. Eckschlager,J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1993,169, 347.

    Google Scholar 

  10. D. A. Becker,Fresenius J. Anal. Chem. 1993,345, 298.

    Google Scholar 

  11. M. Blaauw, M. J. J. Ammerlaan, P. Bode,Appl. Radiat. Isot. 1993,44, 547.

    Google Scholar 

  12. A. R. Byrne,Fresenius J. Anal. Chem. 1993,144, 298.

    Google Scholar 

  13. B. SmodišVestn. Slov. Kem. Drus. 1992,39, 503.

    Google Scholar 

  14. F. De Corte, L. Moens, S. Jovanović, A. Simonolts, A. De Wispelaere, J. Hoste,J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1986,102, 37.

    Google Scholar 

  15. S. Jovanović, F. De Corte, A. Simonits, L. Moens, P. Vukotić, J. Hoste,J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1987,113, 177.

    Google Scholar 

  16. S. Jovanović, P. Vukotic, B. Smodiš, R. Jaćimović, N. Mihaljević, P. Stegnar,J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1989,129, 343.

    Google Scholar 

  17. B. Smodiš, R. Jaćimovic, S. Jovanović, P. Stegnar,Biol. Trace Elem. Res. 1990,26, 43.

    Google Scholar 

  18. B. Smodiš, R. Jaćimović, G. Medin, S. Jovanović,J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 1993,169, 177.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Nuclear Chemistry, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, P.O. Box 100, SLO-61111, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Borut Smodiš

Authors
  1. Borut Smodiš
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Smodiš, B. Some aspects of quality assessment of the k0-based method of NAA. Mikrochim Acta 123, 303–309 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01244403

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01244403

Key words

Search

Navigation