Analysis of 125I by gamma spectrometry

The procedure for 125I analysis using gamma spectrometry and a

multichannel analyser is as follows:

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FIG. 94. The photon-photon coincidence method spectrum of I25I. The 35.5 keVgamma ray of 125I is 93% converted. Intense production of tellurium X rays shown as two peaks at 27.5 and 3I.3 keV in the spectrum. Sum coincidence peaks are also shown (between 50 and 65 keV).

(1) Filter the brine sample (1 L) by using 0.45 pm pore size filter paper.

(2) Adjust to pH6-7 by adding HCL or Na2CO3.

(3) Prepare an anion exchanger column with diameter 5 mm and 100 mm length (various resins are available commercially, e. g. Dowex 1, BioRad 1). Mesh size can be 80-100, and cross-linking x8.

(4) Percolate the solution through the column at a slow rate (a few millilitres per minute).

(5) Seal the column at both ends.

(6) Count the column in a detector set-up (preferably a well-type HPGE detector) connected to the multichannel analyser multichannel analyser by the gamma-gamma (photon-photon) coincidence method, where the sum coincidence between the X rays and between the X ray and the gamma ray are measured.

A photon spectrum from the use of the photon-photon (sum) coincidence method is shown in Fig. 94.

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