Validation of an advanced analytical procedure applied to the measurement of environmental radioactivity

Publication date: April 2018
Source:Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Volumes 184–185
Author(s): Tran Thien Thanh, Le Quang Vuong, Phan Long Ho, Huynh Dinh Chuong, Vo Hoang Nguyen, Chau Van Tao
In this work, an advanced analytical procedure was applied to calculate radioactivity in spiked water samples in a close geometry gamma spectroscopy. It included MCNP-CP code in order to calculate the coincidence summing correction factor (CSF). The CSF results were validated by a deterministic method using ETNA code for both p-type HPGe detectors. It showed that a good agreement for both codes. Finally, the validity of the developed procedure was confirmed by a proficiency test to calculate the activities of various radionuclides. The results of the radioactivity measurement with both detectors using the advanced analytical procedure were received the ''Accepted'' statuses following the proficiency test.



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