Abstract：
:An automated unit was developed for the in-situ extraction of radiocaesium ((137)Cs and (134)Cs) from large volumes of seawater to achieve very low detection limits. The unit was designed for monitoring of Australian ocean and coastal waters, including at ports visited by nuclear-powered warships. The unit is housed within a robust case, and is easily transported and operated. It contains four filter cartridges connected in series. The first two cartridges are used to remove any suspended material that may be present in the seawater, while the last two cartridges are coated with potassium copper hexacyanoferrate for caesium extraction. Once the extraction is completed the coated cartridges are ashed. The ash is transferred to a small petri dish for counting of (137)Cs and (134)Cs by high resolution gamma spectrometry for a minimum of 24 h. The extraction method was validated for the following criteria: selectivity, trueness, precision, linearity, limit of detection and traceability. The validation showed the unit to be fit for purpose with the method capable of achieving low detection limits required for environmental samples. The results for the environmental measurements in Australian seawater correlate well with those reported in the Worldwide Marine Radioactivity Study (WOMARS). The cost of preparation and running the system is low and waste generation is minimal.
journal_name
J Environ Radioactjournal_title
Journal of environmental radioactivityauthors
Bokor I,Sdraulig S,Jenkinson P,Madamperuma J,Martin Pdoi
10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.08.015subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-01-01 00:00:00pages
530-6eissn
0265-931Xissn
1879-1700pii
S0265-931X(15)30087-4journal_volume
151 Pt 3pub_type
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