title: Fast self-absorption correction procedure for low energy 210Pb gamma emission in environmental samples.
abstract: Gamma ray spectrometry is a convenient method to determine the concentration of 210Pb in environmental samples. It normally requires corrections for self-absorption of gamma rays, as environmental samples often differ in composition from each other and from the calibration standards. The procedure proposed, based on the use of a special shaped source for the absorption measurement, is more accurate than the conventional point source and, at the same time, as simple and quick.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Chimica Inorganica e delle Superfici, CNR, C.so Stati Uniti 4, 35127 Padova.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cantaluppi
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Degetto
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D007856:Lead Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D013051:Spectrometry, Gamma / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007856:Lead Radioisotopes