New technologies for radionuclide measurement

该项目的总体目标是开发、测试和演示测量放射性核素的新的质谱学方法的应用。该项目涉及NSERC关于环境科学和技术的优先事项#1。我们的研究试图开发新的方法来测量核活动释放到淡水中的放射性核素。在NSERC的优先事项1下，我们正在解决水问题，我们的工作将有助于确保社区供水系统的安全。在这个项目中，将开发新的质谱学技术，使用与电感耦合质谱仪耦合的浊点提取技术，该质谱仪配备有三个四极杆和反应室。这一方法将提供对水质评估和环境保护很重要的放射性核素的快速和经济措施。

The global goal of this project is to develop, test and demonstrate the applications of new mass spectrometric methods of measuring radionuclides. This project addresses the NSERC priority #1 on Environmental Science and Technologies. Our research seeks to develop novel methods to measure radionuclides released into fresh water by nuclear activities. Under NSERC Priority #1 we are addressing water issues and our work will help to ensure secure community water systems. In this project novel mass spectrometric techniques will be developed using cloud point extraction techniques coupled to an inductively coupled mass spectrometer equipped with a triple quadrapole and reaction chamber. This approach will provide rapid and economic measures of radionuclides that are important in water quality assessment and environmental protection.