title: Comparison of the TriCarb and Hidex 300 SL technique using measurements of (241)Pu and (90)Sr on various samples.
abstract: Soil and radioactive slurries were analyzed for the presence of beta emitting (241)Pu and (90)Sr. The comparison study between two different LSC apparatus, TriCarb 2200/2550 and Hidex 300 SL, shows good agreement for the quench corrected (241)Pu activity concentrations. The (90)Sr activity concentrations of most soil samples were in agreement, and were confirmed by the recommended IAEA-375 value. The Hidex 300 SL is an excellent apparatus to measure pure β-emitters of routine samples.
authors.affiliation: Division for Radiation Safety and Security, Radioanalytics, PSI, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland. Electronic address: maya.jaeggi@psi.ch.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jäggi
authors.affiliation: Division for Radiation Safety and Security, Radioanalytics, PSI, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland. Electronic address: jost.eikenberg@psi.ch.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eikenberg
mesh_terms: D001610:Beta Particles; D011005:Plutonium / Q000032:analysis*; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011850:Radioactive Waste / Q000032:analysis; D012588:Scintillation Counting / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011850:Radioactive Waste; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes; D011005:Plutonium
keywords: (241)Pu; (90)Sr; Hidex; Radioactive waste; Soil samples; TriCarb