PROCEDURES
Gamna
ray spectrum
and arrowroot
samtples were
Hawaii .
in Honolulu
without
The
analysis
performed
Edible
range
covered
encountered
in these
(Al 1 errors
referenced
Following
gamma
was
was
often
was
performed
ated with
analyzed
NaI(Tl)
zero
in this
for ‘]OSr.
to composite
Due
Pacific
are
beta
were
and counted
analyzer
confidence
ashed
amount
adjacent
counter.
is approximately
grou~d
is approxim.inely
2 sigma
from
were
Laboratory
At the concentrations
to the small
samples
pandanus,
Operations
multi-channe-l
error
the samples
on a low background
this procedure
crystal
to two MeV.
section
analysis
on all cocorut,
of the samples
the counting
samples,
spectrum
necessary
was
analysis
at the SWRHL
portions
dry ng on a 4- by 4-inch
spectra”
residue
and strontium
The
ten percent
and
system.
of ~]7Cs
ten percent.
level.)
the inorganic
of a>h produced,
locatiorls.
analytical
it
Counting
error
at the l~vels
associ-
of 90Sr
encountered.
All
tritium
Tritim
was
from coconut
this
and plutonium
determined
milk
procedure
analyses
by liquid
and from
were
scintillation
selected
is 0.4 pCi/ml
for
performed
soil
five
at SMRHL,
counting
samples.
Las Vegas,
of the water
The minimum
Nevada.
recovered
sensitivity
for