Table 4 Validation results of pure spiked samples of 40K, 241Am, and 90Sr/90Y standard solution.

From: Simultaneous determination of gross alpha/beta activities in water by liquid scintillation counting and its applications in the environmental monitoring

Sample No

Solid mass (mg)

Theoretical alpha activity (Bq)a

Measured alpha activity (Bq)b

Alpha activity deviation (%)

Theoretical beta activity (Bq)a

Measured beta activity (Bq)b

Beta activity deviation (%)

M(241Am)

0

2.05 ± 0.01

1.97 ± 0.02

− 3.9

 ≤ MDA = 7.62 E−03c

M(90Sr)

0

 ≤ MDA = 4.41 E−03c

3.12 ± 0.01

3.10 ± 0.08

− 0.6

M(40K)

139

 ≤ MDA = 4.60 E−03c

2.11 ± 0.05

2.17 ± 0.06

2.8

L(241Am)

0

(2.08 ± 0.01) E−01

(2.22 ± 0.05) E−01

6.7

 ≤ MDA = 6.99 E−03c

L(90Sr)

0

 ≤ MDA = 2.66 E−03c

(3.22 ± 0.01) E−01

(3.35 ± 0.76) E−01

4.0

L(40K)

14

 ≤ MDA = 2.58 E−03c

(2.03 ± 0.05) E−01

(2.11 ± 0.67) E−01

3.9

  1. aData obtained by multiplying the activity of the standard solution and the mass added. The expanded uncertainty corresponds to k = 1.
  2. bThe expanded uncertainty corresponds to k = 1.
  3. cMDA (minimum detectable activity, Bq) = MDC (minimum detectable concentration, Bq/L) × V (sample aliquot volume, L).