title: Certified reference materials for radionuclides in Bikini Atoll sediment (IAEA-410) and Pacific Ocean sediment (IAEA-412).
abstract: The preparation and characterization of certified reference materials (CRMs) for radionuclide content in sediments collected offshore of Bikini Atoll (IAEA-410) and in the open northwest Pacific Ocean (IAEA-412) are described and the results of the certification process are presented. The certified radionuclides include: (40)K, (210)Pb ((210)Po), (226)Ra, (228)Ra, (228)Th, (232)Th, (234)U, (238)U, (239)Pu, (239+240)Pu and (241)Am for IAEA-410 and (40)K, (137)Cs, (210)Pb ((210)Po), (226)Ra, (228)Ra, (228)Th, (232)Th, (235)U, (238)U, (239)Pu, (240)Pu and (239+240)Pu for IAEA-412. The CRMs can be used for quality assurance and quality control purposes in the analysis of radionuclides in sediments, for development and validation of analytical methods and for staff training.
authors.affiliation: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Environment Laboratories (EL), MC 98000, Monaco. Electronic address: m.pham@iaea.org.
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mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008849:Micronesia; D010140:Pacific Ocean; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000592:standards*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000592:standards*; D012016:Reference Values; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive
keywords: Certified reference material; Marine sediment; Quality assurance; Quality control; Radionuclides