| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878927 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A rapid method was developed to efficiently measure 210Po in urine samples in an emergency situation. Polonium-210 in small urine samples (10Â mL) was spontaneously deposited on a stainless steel disc in 1Â M HCl at room temperature for 4Â h in a polyethylene bottle. The metallic disc was then counted for 4Â h by alpha spectrometry. The developed method allowed the preparation of large sample batch in a short time. The method meets the requirements for an emergency bioassay procedure.
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Authors
Nicolas Guérin, Xiongxin Dai,