A new reference material for radionuclides in the mussel sample from the Mediterranean Sea (IAEA-437)
Résumé
A new Reference Material (RM) for radionuclides in mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from the Mediterranean Sea (IAEA-437) is described and the results of the certification process are presented. Four radionuclides ( 40K, 234U, 238U, and 239+240Pu) have been certified, and information values on massic activities with 95% confidence intervals are given for nine radionuclides (137Cs, 210Pb(210Po), 226Ra, 228Ra, 228Th, 230Th, 232Th, 235U, and 241Am). Results for less frequently reported radionuclides ( 90Sr, 129I, 238Pu, 239Pu, and 240Pu) are also reported. The RM can be used for quality assurance/quality control of the analysis of radionuclides in mussel samples, for the development and validation of analytical methods and for training purposes. The material is available in 200 g units. © 2010 Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
Mots clés
americium 241
cesium 137
iodine 129
lead 210
plutonium 238
plutonium 239
plutonium 240
polonium
potassium 40
radioisotope
radium 226
radium 228
strontium 90
thorium 230
thorium 232
uranium 234
uranium 235
uranium 238
article
laboratory test
Mediterranean Sea
Mytilus galloprovincialis
nonhuman
quality control
radioactivity
water quality