Determination of recovery efficiency of ¹³⁷Cs in seawaterusing co-precipitation method

Autor: Viet Cao Duc, Thang Duong Van, Dung Bui Dac, Trang Nguyen Huyen, Bac Vuong Thu, Thang Duong Duc, Hoa Le Thi, Khanh Nguyen Van, Ha Nguyen Thi Thu, Cuong Le Dinh, Hau Doan Thuy, Oanh Nguyen Thi
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Zdroj: Nuclear Science and Technology. 10:40-46
ISSN: 1810-5408
Popis: Recovery efficiency of 137Cs in seawater samples with different volumes of 40, 50, 60, 80 and 100 liters using co-precipitation method by ferrocyanide compounds has been determined. 134Cs nuclide was used as a tracer to determine recovery efficiency. The results showed that the recovery efficiency of 134Cs ranged from 92.62% to 99.26% with mean value of (95.22 ± 2.61)% for different sample volumes. Average recovery efficiency for samples with a volume of 50 liters was (95.70 ± 2.50)% and uncertainty when determining 137Cs in seawater samples were still less than 20%. Therefore, reducing the volume of sample to 50 liters still ensures reliability when determining 137Cs in seawater samples by co-precipitation method, thereby reducing the chemical and time when analyze a large number of samples.
Databáze: OpenAIRE