Determination of Radon by Liquid Scintillation α / β Particle Spectrometry: Towards the Resolution of a 14 C Dating Problem

Traces of uranium and radium within the 14 C sample generate radon (Rn) which gets occluded during the benzene synthesis, thus generating false (extra) counts within the 14 C counting window. This, if undetected, gives rise to erroneous 14 C age determinations. The application of simultaneous α and...

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Published in:Radiocarbon 1988, Vol.30 (1), p.19-24
Main Authors: Polach, Henry, Kaihola, Lauri
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Traces of uranium and radium within the 14 C sample generate radon (Rn) which gets occluded during the benzene synthesis, thus generating false (extra) counts within the 14 C counting window. This, if undetected, gives rise to erroneous 14 C age determinations. The application of simultaneous α and β liquid scintillation spectrometry will enable a mathematical evaluation of the 14 C signal unaffected by α and β particle emissions from radon decay daughters.
ISSN:0033-8222
1945-5755
DOI:10.1017/S0033822200043927