Open AccessOptimization of 210Po determination in soil
Author(s) -
Grzegorz Szaciłowski,
Małgorzata Dymecka,
Maria Prusińska,
Katarzyna Rzemek,
Jakub Ośko,
Magdalena Mądry,
Michalina Kostecka,
Agnieszka Araszkiewicz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nukleonika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.244
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1508-5791
pISSN - 0029-5922
DOI - 10.2478/nuka-2021-0010
Subject(s) - decomposition , polonium , isotope , legislation , environmental science , chemistry , radiochemistry , environmental chemistry , nuclear physics , physics , law , political science , organic chemistry
In recent years, naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) have become an important topic from the perspective of environmental protection. The list of isotopes that should be monitored in the environment is constantly growing as new amendments to international legislation are introduced. One of the often studied NORM elements is 210 Po. In this study, a process of elaborating of a new method of 210 Po determination in soil was presented. In the proposed method, several analytical aspects, like the influence of silica decomposition or optimization of an electrode material, were revised. The obtained procedure allows performance of complete radiochemical analysis in a single day, with the chemical efficiency of over 85% and great reduction of costs. Further, the influence of the use of phosphate fertilizers on polonium concentration in soil was also confirmed.