Geochemical baseline data for the urban area of Mansfield

Ecology and Environment;Earth Sciences;Data and Information

Freestone, S.E. ; O'Donnell, K.E. ; Brown, S.E.

British Geological Survey

来源: NERC Open Research Archive

【 摘 要 】

This document intends to inform the reader both generally about gamma spectrometry and more specifically of the system and procedures in place at the British Geological Survey gamma spectrometry laboratory, Keyworth. Gamma decay, equipment specifications, requirements and set-up are firstly discussed. Calibration for both energy and efficiency are outlined followed by acquisition and analysis. Quality assurance procedures are then detailed and demonstrated.