Science Inventory

QUALITY CONTROL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS USING GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY

Citation:

Ziegler, L. AND H. Hunt. QUALITY CONTROL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS USING GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/7-77/144 (NTIS PB277377).

Description:

This report describes the quality control procedures, calibration, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data in measuring the activity of gamma ray-emitting radionuclides in environmental samples. Included in the appendices are basic data for selected gamma ray-emitting radionuclides, the uranium-235 series, the uranium-238 series, and the thorium-232 series. Typical pulse height spectra of selected gamma ray-emitting radionuclides measured with a NaI(Tl) detector are included in an appendix.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:05/24/2002
Record Last Revised:12/10/2002
Record ID: 36670