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Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods (ESAM) Program

EPA Method 901.1: Gamma Emitting Radionuclides in Drinking Water

Citation:

U.S. EPA, EMSL. 1980. “Method 901.1: Gamma Emitting Radionuclides in Drinking Water.” Prescribed Procedures for Measurement of Radioactivity in Drinking Water, EPA/600/4/80/032.

Description:

Analytical Method

Purpose/Objective:

EPA’s Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) lists this method for qualitative and confirmatory analysis of the following select gamma emitters in drinking water samples: americium-241, cesium-137, cobalt-60, europium-154, indium-111, iodine-131, iridium-192, molybdenum-99, neptunium-239, rhenium-188, rubidium-82, ruthenium-103, ruthenium-106, selenium-75, technetium-99m, and Selected Mixed Fission Products.

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