Abstract:
In this study, a chemical procedure for the routine determination of
99Tc in soils has been developed. The soil samples are leached with 1 mol/L nitric acid and separated using TEVA resin prior to liquid scintillation counting. Each sample was analyzed with and without a
99Tc spike to determine chemical recovery. The chemical recovery of the method is greater than 90%. With the quantity 10 g and counting time 1 h, the minimum detectable concentration is 3.5 mBq/g. The presence of
137Cs,
90Sr-
90Y and natural uranium doesn’t interfere with the procedure.