Tritium Determination in Danube River Water in Serbia by Liquid Scintillation Counter

Main Authors: S. Forkapic, J. Nikolov, N. Todorovic, D. Mrdja, I. Bikit
Format: Article
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2011
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/1079066
Daftar Isi:
  • Tritium activity concentration in Danube river water in Serbia has been determinate using a liquid scintillation counter Quantulus 1220. During December 2010, water samples were taken along the entire course of Danube through Serbia, from Hungarian- Serbian to Romanian-Serbian border. This investigation is very important because of the nearness of nuclear reactor Paks in Hungary. Sample preparation was performed by standard test method using Optiphase HiSafe 3 scintillation cocktail. We used a rapid method for the preparation of environmental samples, without electrolytic enrichment.