A radiochemistry laboratory exercise: determination of uranium in tap water by solvent extraction and liquid scintillation counting

• DOI: 10.1007/s10967-023-09213-8
• Publication Date: 2023-11-03T06:01:46Z
• Authors: Gabriele Magugliani; Eros Mossini; Maddalena Negrin; Francesco Galluccio; Andrea Santi; Marco Giola; Elena Macerata; Mario Mariani
• Keywords: Liquid Scintillation Counting; Tap water

Abstract Environmental radiochemistry is a key pillar of the education nuclear engineering students and young professionals. Teaching fundamentals this multidisciplinary field best performed also through well-designed hands-on experiments. A simple fast radiochemical procedure has been developed to determine uranium in tap water by liquid scintillation counting. The proposed method provides reliable repeatable results, with accuracy precision within 5%. It can be proficiently executed undergraduate students, who have appreciated engagement got acquainted standard analysis protocols, from sample collection manipulation radiometric measure data analysis.