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PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES FOR MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN DRINKING WATER
Citation:
Krieger, H. AND E. Whittaker. PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES FOR MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN DRINKING WATER. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/4-80/032.
Description:
Appropriate radiochemical procedures have been complied in a laboratory manual for use in the analysis of gross alpha activity, gross beta activity, 134/137Cs, 131I, 226/228Ra, 89,90Sr, 3H, uranium, and the actinide elements, in drinking water. These methods possess the necessary sensitivity for achiving the maxium contaminant levels recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in its Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The method capabilities and minium detection levels have been determined by replicate testing, by an internal quality assurance program, and collaborative test studies specifically designed for the nuclides.