A trial proficiency test of eight NAA laboratories in Asia using stream sediments

John W. Bennett; Mitsuru Ebihara; Tsuyoshi Tanaka; Paul Armishaw; Raluca Iavetz; Vu Dong Cao; Syed M. Hossain; Donghui Huang; Sutisna; Nazaratul A.Abd Salim

doi:10.1007/s10967-011-1326-1

A trial proficiency test of eight NAA laboratories in Asia using stream sediments

John W. Bennett, Mitsuru Ebihara, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Paul Armishaw, Raluca Iavetz, Vu Dong Cao, Syed M. Hossain, Donghui Huang, Sutisna, Nazaratul A.Abd Salim

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Abstract

Eight neutron activation analysis research groups from seven countries have participated in a trial proficiency test under the auspices of the Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia. Three stream sediment reference materials were used in the test. A high degree of proficiency was found in the quantification of Co and Sc and more than 20 elements were well quantified by the majority of laboratories. The results support the use of neutron activation analysis, as practised by the participants, for geochemical mapping. The data produced in this study may provide an opportunity to improve the characterisation of the three reference materials.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	535-541
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume	291
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-011-1326-1
Publication status	Published - 2012 May

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Keywords

Geochemical mapping
JSd-1
JSd-2
JSd-3
K0-NAA
NAA
Proficiency test

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Analytical Chemistry
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Pollution
Spectroscopy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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Bennett, J. W., Ebihara, M., Tanaka, T., Armishaw, P., Iavetz, R., Cao, V. D., Hossain, S. M., Huang, D., Sutisna, & Salim, N. A. A. (2012). A trial proficiency test of eight NAA laboratories in Asia using stream sediments. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 291(2), 535-541. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-011-1326-1

A trial proficiency test of eight NAA laboratories in Asia using stream sediments. / Bennett, John W.; Ebihara, Mitsuru; Tanaka, Tsuyoshi; Armishaw, Paul; Iavetz, Raluca; Cao, Vu Dong; Hossain, Syed M.; Huang, Donghui; Sutisna; Salim, Nazaratul A.Abd.

In: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 291, No. 2, 05.2012, p. 535-541.

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