Comparison of different approaches of soil sampling uncertainty determination.

The ISO/IEC 17025 standard requires that all significant contributions have to be propagated to the measurement uncertainty, including also sampling uncertainties. We evaluated soil sampling uncertainties for gamma-ray spectrometry by using in-house and split-sample methods. By in-house method, the sampling uncertainty was determined by comparing standard deviations of measurement results and average analytical uncertainty.

Negative correlation between the number of sunspots and the occurrence of 7Be and 22Na in the surface air and their contribution to radiation doses.

This article presents yearly mean concentrations of cosmogenic radionuclides 7Be and 22Na occurring in dry and wet depositions (fallout) and aerosols. Time dependencies negatively correlated with the yearly mean number of sunspots. Activity concentrations of 7Be and 22Na in aerosols in the surface air had a correlation of near-unity.

Measurement uncertainty arising from sampling of environmental samples.

In 2017, a new revision of the ISO/IEC 17025 standard was issued. One of the important changes is that the uncertainty arising from sampling has to be evaluated. Based on this new requirement, we evaluated the contribution of the sampling procedure to the total uncertainty budget of the high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry of environmental soil, tap water and aerosol filter samples.

Evaluation of the radon interference on the performance of the portable monitoring air pump for radioactive aerosols (MARE).

A compact portable aerosol sampling and measurement device was developed at Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI). A CeBr scintillation detector is positioned centrally within a concertinaed filter assembly. It provides continuous and via network communications on-line monitoring of low levels of airborne radioactive particulates.

Compact radioactive aerosol monitoring device for early warning networks.

In the frame of the European metrological research project MetroERM, a compact portable aerosol sampling and measurement device was developed at Jožef Stefan Institute. The system incorporates a CeBr scintillation detector positioned centrally within a concertinaed filter assembly and an improved high flow rate air pump. It provides continuous on-line low level airborne radioactive particulate monitoring for field station use via 3G network communications.

Precise measurement of the half-life of ⁶¹Cu.

The decay characteristics of (61)Cu allow for a precise determination of its half-life. In order to search for a possible influence of the chemical environment on the decay rate, the half-life of (61)Cu in nickel and nickel-oxide was measured with high precision. The results show a small difference in the half-life that can be explained by the differences in electron density at the site of the nucleus.