Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis: Volume 2: Radioanalytical Applications

Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis: Radiation Physics and Detectors, Volume One, and Radioanalytical Applications, Volume Two, Fourth Edition, constitute an authoritative reference on the principles, practical techniques and procedures for the accurate measurement of radioactivity - everything from the very low levels encountered in the environment, to higher levels measured in radioisotope research, clinical laboratories, biological sciences, radionuclide standardization, nuclear medicine, nuclear power, and fuel cycle facilities, and in the implementation of nuclear forensic analysis and nuclear safeguards. It includes sample preparation techniques for all types of matrices found in the environment, including soil, water, air, plant matter and animal tissue, and surface swipes.

Users will find the latest advances in the applications of radioactivity analysis across various fields, including environmental monitoring, radiochemical standardization, high-resolution beta imaging, automated radiochemical separation, nuclear forensics, and more.

Spans two volumes, Radiation Physics and Detectors and Radioanalytical ApplicationsIncludes a new chapter on the analysis of environmental radionuclidesProvides the latest advances in the applications of liquid and solid scintillation analysis, alpha- and gamma spectrometry, mass spectrometric analysis, Cherenkov counting, flow-cell radionuclide analysis, radionuclide standardization, aerosol analysis, high-resolution beta imaging techniques, analytical techniques in nuclear forensics, and nuclear safeguardsDescribes the timesaving techniques of computer-controlled automatic separation and activity analysis of radionuclidesProvides an extensive table of the radiation characteristics of most radionuclides of interest for the radioanalytical chemist

1. Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring 2. Environmental Liquid Scintillation Analysis 3. Analysis of Environmental Radionuclides 4. Radioactive Aerosol Analysis 5. Marine Radioactivity Analysis 6. Cherenkov Counting 7. Radionuclide Standardization 8. Radioactivity Counting Statistics 9. High-Resolution Beta Imaging 10. Flow-Cell Radionuclide Analysis 11. Automated Radiochemical Separation, Analysis and Sensing 12. Analytical Techniques in Nuclear Safeguards 13. Nuclear Forensics

Appendix A: Table of Radioactive Isotopes Appendix B. Particle Range-Energy Correlations