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Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods (ESAM) Program

ORISE Method AP7: Determination of Radium-226 in Water and Soil Samples Using Alpha Spectroscopy

Citation:

ORISE, ORAU. 2001. “Method AP7: Determination of Radium-226 in Water and Soil Samples Using Alpha Spectroscopy.” Laboratory Procedures Manual for the Environmental Survey and Site Assessment Program.

Description:

Analytical Method

Purpose/Objective:

EPA’s Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) lists this method for confirmatory analysis of radium-226 in soil and sediment samples.

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