Abstract:
In the present study, the method for
134Cs,
137Cs and
60Co combined measurement in seawater was set up, and the optimized experiment conditions were established. The main influence factors on
134Cs,
137Cs and
60Co determination in seawater, such as AMP addition, pH values, Cs carrier addition, Co carrier addition were studied. The experimental results show that the recovery rate of
134Cs,
137Cs and
60Co in seawater with the optimal conditions are 87%-95%, 87%-95% and 89%-93%, respectively. The detection limits of
134Cs,
137Cs and
60Co in seawater are 0.048, 0.051 and 0.046 Bq/L, respectively. In addition, the activities of
134Cs,
137Cs and
60Co in spiked seawater provided by IAEA in 2017 (IAEA-RML-2017-01) were determined. Our results pass all criteria for the accuracy, precision and trueness which are assigned “Accepted” statuses. The established method can be applicable for routine monitoring of radiocesium and radiocobalt in seawater.