EPA Method 901.1: Gamma Emitting Radionuclides in Drinking Water
This document is included in Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM).
Citation:
U.S. EPA, EMSL. 1980. “Method 901.1: Gamma Emitting Radionuclides in Drinking Water.” Prescribed Procedures for Measurement of Radioactivity in Drinking Water, EPA/600/4/80/032.
Description:
Analytical Method
Purpose/Objective:
EPA’s Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) lists this method for qualitative and confirmatory analysis of the following select gamma emitters in drinking water samples: americium-241, cesium-137, cobalt-60, europium-154, indium-111, iodine-131, iridium-192, molybdenum-99, neptunium-239, rhenium-188, rubidium-82, ruthenium-103, ruthenium-106, selenium-75, technetium-99m, and Selected Mixed Fission Products.