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A microwave acid digestion method prior to the determination of210Pb and210Po in sediments and soils is described. It involves an acid (HNO3, HCl, HF and H3BO3 mixture) digestion with microwave heating in closed vessels at high pressures. Analyses carried out for various reference materials showed that the results were statistically equal to certified values and reproducibility was also assured. The advantage of the microwave technique compared to the traditional leaching procedures is that the solid materials are completely dissolved and, therefore, ca. 100% efficiency is achieved in the extraction of210Po and210Pb, even though a fraction is associated to the silica net. Moreover, time of analysis is drastically reduced, as are the risks associated to vapour inhalation and material corrosion.
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Sanchez-Cabeza, J.A., Masqué, P. & Ani-Ragolta, I. 210Pb and210Po analysis in sediments and soils by microwave acid digestion. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 227, 19–22 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02386425
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