Activity ratios of thorium isotopes in living species compared with other environmental samples

• Autorzy: Kierepko R. , Mietelski J. W. , Gaca P. , Tomankiewicz E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper presents the results of alpha spectrometric measurements of 228Th/232Th and 230Th/232Th activity ratios for many samples of some living species analyzed within last years in our laboratory within different projects. The results were compared with typical values for soil or other non-biological samples. All results were obtained by means of alpha spectrometry.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

activity ratio 228Th/232Th; activity ratio 230Th/232Th

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Vol. 53, No. 1
• Strony: 27--30
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 28 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Kierepko R.

autor

Mietelski J. W.

autor

Gaca P.

autor

Tomankiewicz E.

• Laboratory of Environmental Radioactivity, Department of Nuclear Physical Chemistry, The Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Kraków, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: +48,

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