Abstract:
A procedure for joint analyses of
90Sr and
239+240Pu in aerosol, fallout, soil, biology and freshwater samples is reported. The procedure is validated by application to real samples. According to the measurement results, chemical recoveries of
90Sr are in the range of 44.3%-90.2%, and the average is 73.8%; radiochemical recoveries of
239+240Pu are in the range of 40.2%-104.3%, and the average is 79.3%. Under the premise that each sample has its own chemical (radiochemical) recovery, the procedure can satisfy the demand of the environmental monitoring.