1. Certified Reference Material IAEA-446 for radionuclides in Baltic Sea seaweed
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Pham, M. K., Benmansour, M., Carvalho, F. P., Chamizo, E., Degering, D., Engeler, C., Gasco, C., Gwynn, J. P., Harms, A. V., Hrnecek, E., Ibanez, F. L., Ilchmann, C., Ikaheimonen, T., Kanisch, G., Kloster, M., Llaurado, M., Mauring, A., Møller, B., Morimoto, T., Nielsen, S. P., Nies, H., Norrlid, L. D. R., Pettersson, Håkan, Povinec, P. P., Rieth, U., Samuelsson, C., Schikowski, J., Silobritiene, B. V., Smedley, P. A., Suplinska, M., Vartti, V. -P., Vasileva, E., Wong, J., Zalewska, T., Zhou, W., Pham, M. K., Benmansour, M., Carvalho, F. P., Chamizo, E., Degering, D., Engeler, C., Gasco, C., Gwynn, J. P., Harms, A. V., Hrnecek, E., Ibanez, F. L., Ilchmann, C., Ikaheimonen, T., Kanisch, G., Kloster, M., Llaurado, M., Mauring, A., Møller, B., Morimoto, T., Nielsen, S. P., Nies, H., Norrlid, L. D. R., Pettersson, Håkan, Povinec, P. P., Rieth, U., Samuelsson, C., Schikowski, J., Silobritiene, B. V., Smedley, P. A., Suplinska, M., Vartti, V. -P., Vasileva, E., Wong, J., Zalewska, T., and Zhou, W.
- Abstract
A Certified Reference Material (CRM) for radionuclides in seaweed (Fucus vesiculosus) from the Baltic Sea (IAEA-446) is described and the results of the certification process are presented. The K-40, Cs-132, U-234 and Pu239+240 radionuclides were certified for this material, and information values for 12 other radionuclides (Sr-90, Tc-99, Pb-210 (Po-210), Ra-226, Ra-228, Th-228, Th-230, Th-232, U-235, U-238, Pu-239 and Pu-240) are presented. The CRM can be used for Quality Assurance/Quality Control of analysis of radionuclides in seaweed and other biota samples, as well as for development and validation of analytical methods, and for training purposes.
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- 2014
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