Spiked environmental matrix for use as a reference material for gamma-ray spectrometry: Production and homogeneity test. (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sobiech-Matura, K.; Máté, B.; Altzitzoglou, T.
• Is Part Of: Applied radiation and isotopes. Volume 109(2016:Mar.)
• Page Start: 126
• Page End: 128
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: Radioactivity in food -- 137Cs -- Spiked reference material -- Food matrix -- γ-ray spectrometry; Radiology -- Periodicals; Radiation -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Nuclear chemistry -- Periodicals; Internet resource; Periodical; 660.298
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.11.018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0969-8043

Abstract

Abstract: The application of a spiking method for reference material production and its utilisation for a food matrix is presented. The raw rice powder was tested by means of γ-ray spectrometry and spiked with a 137 Cs solution. The spiked material was mixed and tested for homogeneity. The future use of the rice powder reference material after the entire characterisation cycle will be for γ-ray spectrometry method validation. Highlights: Spiking blank substance with a traceable radioactive solution Spiked reference material for γ-ray emitting radionuclides in food matrix Results of the homogeneity tests are presented