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Objective To carry out the gross alpha and gross beta radioactivity monitoring in Lixiating surface water in Daming Lake from 2014 to 2019, so as to understand the current situation of radioactive environmental quality of surface water in Daming Lake. Methods The water samples were collected at Lixiating site during the wet water (March to June) and dry water (September to December). After the pre-treatment process of evaporation, carbonization and ashing, the samples were measured by the ultra low background level α and β counter. Results During 2014 to 2019, the gross alpha activity in the surface water of Lixiating water in Daming Lake was 0.030-0.066 Bq/L, with an average of 0.048 Bq/L, and the gross beta activity was 0.085-0.126 Bq/L, with an average of 0.102 Bq/L. Conclusion The surface water of Lixiating in Daming Lake water was not contaminated by radionuclide and it was safe for public health.
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Objective To study the influence of crosstalk phenomenon on the measurement of gross radioactivity in drinking water.Methods The gross activity in different standard materials with different thickness and area was measured using national standard method.Results There was no obvious change in crosstalk factor with the increase of 241Am powder amount in the measurement,whereas the larger amount of uranium used might lead to larger crosstalk factor.The different measurement channels resulted in different crosstalk factors.The influence of beta radioactivity on alpha radioactivity measurement was significant.On the contrary,the alpha-to-beta crosstalk factor was negligible.The area of sample plate imposed no significant influence on crosstalk factor.Conclusions The gross beta activity can be corrected to decrease the influence of alpha radioactivity using powder standard samples,when simultaneous alpha and beta counting mode is applied in measurement grass radioactivity in drinking water.