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- Title
Urine radiobioassay intercomparison results from the Intercomparison Studies Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
- Authors
Bores, N. E.; Schultz, M. K.; Rankin, J. M.; Denton, A. J.; Payne, G. F.
- Abstract
The Intercomparison Studies Program (ISP) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN USA) provides natural-matrix human urine quality-assurance/quality-control (QA/QC) samples to radiobioassay analysis laboratories. Samples are provided to these laboratories as “single-blind” or “double-blind” unknowns, spiked with radioactive-solution standards at “low” levels (e.g., 0–250 mBq·kg−1 for alpha-emitters). Participants use the results as a tool for self-evaluation and a measure of performance. In this paper, sample preparation and the results of testing during the years 2000–2004 for the radionuclides natural uranium (U-nat), 238Pu, 239Pu, and 241Am are presented and discussed.
- Subjects
OAK Ridge (Tenn.); TENNESSEE; URINALYSIS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES in biochemistry; OAK Ridge National Laboratory
- Publication
Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry, 2008, Vol 277, Issue 1, p111
- ISSN
0236-5731
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10967-008-0717-4