BARC/PUB/2015/0596

 
 

Applying a low energy HPGe detector gamma ray spectrometric technique for the evaluation of Pu/Am ratio in biological samples

 
     
 
Author(s)

Singh, I. S.; Mishra, L.; Yadav, J. R.; Nadar, M. Y.; Rao, D. D.; Pradeepkumar, K. S.
(RSSD)

Source

Applied Radiation & Isotopes, 2015. Vol. 104: pp. 49-54

ABSTRACT

The estimation of Pu/241Am ratio in the biological samples is an important input for the assessment of internal dose received by the workers. The radiochemical separation of Pu isotopes and 241Am in a sample followed by alpha spectrometry is a widely used technique for the determination of Pu/241Am ratio. However, this method is time consuming and many times quick estimation is required. In this work, Pu/241Am ratio in the biological sample was estimated with HPGe detector based measurements using gamma/X-rays emitted by these radionuclides. These results were compared with those obtained from alpha spectroscopy of sample after radiochemical analysis and found to be in good agreement.

 
 
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