Analysis of iodine-129 in environmental materials: Quality assurance and applications

Szidat, Sönke; Schmidt, A.; Handl, J.; Jakob, D.; Michel, R.; Synal, H.-A.; Suter, M. (2000). Analysis of iodine-129 in environmental materials: Quality assurance and applications. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 244(1), pp. 45-50. Springer 10.1023/A:1006754418805

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The long-lived radionuclide 129I (T 1/2 = 15.7 My) occurs in the nature in very low concentrations. Since the middle of our century the environmental levels of 129I have been dramatically changed as a consequence of civil and military use of nuclear fission. Its investigation in environmental materials is of interest for environmental surveillance, retrospective dosimetry and for the use as a natural and man-made fracers of environmental processes. We are comparing two analytical methods which presently are capable of determining 129I in environmental materials, namely radiochemical neutron activation analysis (RNAA) and accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS). Emphasis is laid upon the quality control and detection capabilities for the analysis of 129I in environmental materials. Some applications are discussed.

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