title: Determination of the self-attenuation based on the sample composition in gamma-ray spectrometry of210Pb: requirements for the scope of chemical analyses.
abstract: In the presented paper analysis of sensitivity of self-attenuation correctionCsto the accuracy of chemical composition analysis is presented. The analyses were done by means of Monte Carlo simulation for cylindrical samples and for four sample materials: peat, water, ash and soil. For each of these materials the major elements were selected whose determination in the analysed material is necessary. For the remaining elements threshold levels of their concentration were determined-if expected element concentration in a sample exceeds this value, its determination is indispensable, assuming the accuracy ofCsdetermination at 3 %.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6253-9878
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jodłowski
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
authors.forename: Przemysław
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wachniew
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.
authors.forename: Jakub
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nowak
keywords: 210Pb; Chemical composition; Gamma-ray spectrometry; Monte Carlo simulation; Self-attenuation