ORISE Method AP1: Gross Alpha and Beta for Various Matrices
This document is included in Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM).
Citation:
ORISE, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). 2001. “Method AP1: Gross Alpha and Beta for Various Matrices.”Laboratory Procedures Manual for the Environmental Survey and Site Assessment Program.
Description:
Analytical Method
Purpose/Objective:
EPA’s Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) lists this method for gross alpha and gross beta determination of americium-241; californium-252; cesium-137; cobalt-60; curium-244; europium-154; iridium-192; neptunium-239; plutonium-238 and -239; polonium-210; radium-226; ruthenium-103 and -106; strontium-90; technetium-99; thorium-227, -228, -230 and -232; and uranium-234, -235 and -238 in soil, sediment and vegetation.