@article{
author = "Šešlak, Bojan Ž. and Vukanac, Ivana and Kandić, Aleksandar and Đurašević, Mirjana M. and Erić, Milić D. and Jevremović, Aleksandar M. and Benedik, Ljudmila",
year = "2017",
abstract = "In order to compare three different techniques and estimate radiological impact, activity concentration of Pb-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant Nikola Tesla, Serbia, were measured, and results are presented in this study. Determination of Pb-210 was carried out in three ways: using HPGe gamma spectrometer and via in-growth of Po-210 and Bi-210 by alpha-particle spectrometry and proportional counting, respectively. The results obtained for three different techniques were compared. Statistical analysis and comparison of methods were carried out by combination of Z score and chi (2) statistical tests. Tests results, as well as values of measured activities concentrations obtained by alpha and gamma spectrometry, showed that gamma spectrometry is a valid alternative to time-consuming alpha spectrometry for low level activity measurements of Pb-210. This remark is also valid even for gamma spectrometers with poor efficiency in low energy region.",
journal = "Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry",
title = "Determination of Pb-210 by direct gamma-ray spectrometry, beta counting via Bi-210 and alpha-particle spectrometry via Po-210 in coal, slag and ash samples from thermal power plant",
volume = "311",
number = "1",
pages = "719-726",
doi = "10.1007/s10967-016-5028-6"
}