Radioanalytical Methods in Interdisciplinary Research

Fundamentals in Cutting-Edge Applications

Edited by Carola A. Laue and Kenneth L. Nash

American Chemical Society

Radioanalytical Methods in Interdisciplinary Research

Fundamentals in Cutting-Edge Applications

Edited by Carola A. Laue and Kenneth L. Nash

American Chemical Society

Description

This book discusses the applications of radioanalytical chemistry across a wide spectrum of interdisciplinary science and technology. This book also explores the history of the field, current trends, and future directions.

Radioanalytical Methods in Interdisciplinary Research

Fundamentals in Cutting-Edge Applications

Edited by Carola A. Laue and Kenneth L. Nash

American Chemical Society

ACS Symposium Series

Preface
Introduction to the Field
1 One Hundred Years of Development in Radioanalytical Chemistry as a Science to Probe to the Limits. Carola A. Laue and Kenneth L. Nash
2 Present Status and Future of Academic Radiochemistry. Gregory Choppin and Andreas Kronenberg
3 Basic Principles of Radiochemistry. Walter D. Loveland
4 Interface of Environmental, Bioassay, and Radioanalytical Standard Reference Materials, and Traceability Evaluations. Kenneth G.W. Inn, Zhichao Lin, Michael Schultz, Zhongyu Wu, Ciara McMahon, Iisa Outola, Hiromu Kurosaki, Svetlana Nour, Linda Selvig, Lisa Karam, and J.M. Robin Hutchinson
Developments in Radioanalytical Methods: Radiation Detection Methods
5 Realization and Applications of Collimator-Less Gamma-Ray Imaging Systems. K. Vetter
6 Applications of the Triple-to-Double Coincidence Ratio Method at National Institute of Standards and Technology for Absolute Standardization of Radionuclides by Liquid Scintillation Counting. B.E. Zimmerman, R. Collé, J.T. Cessna, R. Broda, and P. Cassette
7 Applications of Californium-252 Neutron Irradiations and Other Nondestructive Examination Methods at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. R.C. Martin, D.C. Glasgow, and M.Z. Martin
8 Sequential and Simultaneous Radionuclide Separation--Measurement with Flow-Cell Radiation Detection.
R.A. Fjeld, J.E. Roane, J.D. Leyba, A. Paulenova, and T.A. DeVol
9 *a-Autoradiography: A Simple Method to Monitor the Migration of *a-Emitters in the Environment. Carola A. Laue and David K. Smith
Developments in Radioanaltical Methods: Separation Techniques
10 Radioanalytical Techniques and Characterization of New Separations Reagents. Kenneth L. Nash, Renato Chiarizia, Marian Borkowski, Paul G. Rickert, and Emmanuel Otu
11 Recent Progress in the Development of Extraction Chromtographic Methods for the Radionuclide Separation and Preconcentration. Mark L. Dietz
12 Radioanalytical Techniques and the Characterization of Non-Pertechnetate(]9]9Tc) Species in Hanford Tank Wastes. Rebecca M. Chamberlin, Kenneth R. Ashley, Jason R. Ball, Eve Bauer, Jonathan G. Bernard, Douglas E. Berning, Norman C. Schroeder, and Paul Sylvester
13 Thorium-229 for Medical Applications. Mitting Du, Fred Peretz, Rose A. Boll. and Saed Mirzadeh
Interdisciplinary Applications
14 Radioanalytical Chemistry in the Courtroom. J. David Robertson
15 Study of Traces of Tritium at the World Trade Center. Thomas M. Semkow, Ronald S. Hafner, Pravin P. Parekh, Gordon J. Wozniak, Douglas K. Haines, Liaquat Husain, Robert L. Rabun, and Philip G. Williams
16 Tritium-Hellium-3 Age-Dating of Groundwater in the Livermore Valley of California. Gail F. Eaton, G.B. Hudson, and J.E. Moran
17 Automation of Radiochemical Analysis: From Groundwater Monitoring to Nuclear Waste Analysis. Oleg B. Egorov, Matthew J. O'Hara, R. Shane Addleman, and Jay W. Grate
18 Rapid Actinide Column Extraction Methods for Bioassay Samples. S.L. Maxwell, III and D. J. Fauth
19 Determination of Isotopic Thorium in Biological Samples by Combined Alpha Spectrometry and Neutron Activation Analysis. S.E. Glover
20 Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistrt to Alzheimer's Disease. J.D. Robertson and M.A. Lovell
21 Recent Developments in Neutron Activation Analysis: 1997-2002. S. Landsberger
Author Index
Subject Index