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Determination of carbon-14 in environmental level, solid reference materials

Determination of carbon-14 in environmental level, solid reference materials
Determination of carbon-14 in environmental level, solid reference materials
An intercomparison exercise to determine the 14C activity concentrations in a range of solid, environmental level materials was conducted between laboratories in the UK. IAEA reference materials, C2, C6 and C7, and an in-house laboratory QA material were dispatched in 2006 to ten laboratories comprising of members of the Analyst Informal Working Group (AIWG) and one other invited party. The laboratories performed the determinations using a number of techniques, and using the results each one was evaluated in terms of levels of precision, sensitivity and limits of detection. The results of the study show that all techniques are capable of successfully analysing 14C in environmental level materials, however, a shortage of certified environmental reference materials exists. The suitability of the IAEA reference materials and other material for use as reference materials was also assessed.
Carbon-14, Quality assurance, Environmental, Analysis
0969-8043
1323-1329
Blowers, Paul
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Caborn, Jane
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Dell, Tony
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Gingell, Terry
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Harms, Arvic
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Long, Stephanie
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Sleep, Darren
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Stewart, Charlie
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Walker, Jill
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Warwick, Phil E.
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Blowers, Paul
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Dell, Tony
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Gingell, Terry
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Harms, Arvic
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Long, Stephanie
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Sleep, Darren
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Stewart, Charlie
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Walker, Jill
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Warwick, Phil E.
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Blowers, Paul, Caborn, Jane, Dell, Tony, Gingell, Terry, Harms, Arvic, Long, Stephanie, Sleep, Darren, Stewart, Charlie, Walker, Jill and Warwick, Phil E. (2011) Determination of carbon-14 in environmental level, solid reference materials. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 69 (10), 1323-1329. (doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.01.011).

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Abstract

An intercomparison exercise to determine the 14C activity concentrations in a range of solid, environmental level materials was conducted between laboratories in the UK. IAEA reference materials, C2, C6 and C7, and an in-house laboratory QA material were dispatched in 2006 to ten laboratories comprising of members of the Analyst Informal Working Group (AIWG) and one other invited party. The laboratories performed the determinations using a number of techniques, and using the results each one was evaluated in terms of levels of precision, sensitivity and limits of detection. The results of the study show that all techniques are capable of successfully analysing 14C in environmental level materials, however, a shortage of certified environmental reference materials exists. The suitability of the IAEA reference materials and other material for use as reference materials was also assessed.

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Published date: October 2011
Keywords: Carbon-14, Quality assurance, Environmental, Analysis
Organisations: Geochemistry

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Local EPrints ID: 198079
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/198079
ISSN: 0969-8043
PURE UUID: 7daea32c-0d60-407b-9019-9fc3bcc8c296
ORCID for Phil E. Warwick: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8774-5125

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Date deposited: 29 Sep 2011 14:18
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:49

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Author: Paul Blowers
Author: Jane Caborn
Author: Tony Dell
Author: Terry Gingell
Author: Arvic Harms
Author: Stephanie Long
Author: Darren Sleep
Author: Charlie Stewart
Author: Jill Walker
Author: Phil E. Warwick ORCID iD

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