An Assessment of Laboratory Contamination at the Isotrace Radiocarbon Facility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9245344 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D M Gurfinkel |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 335-346 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Radiocarbon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0033822200043745 |
| OpenAlex | W2499512491 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
An assessment of the contamination contribution of various sample preparation procedures used at the Isotrace Radiocarbon Facility, University of Toronto, is described. Samples of geologic material, millions of years old, or samples derived therefrom, were tested because these would presumably contain only dead carbon. Results showed, however, that 14 C contamination could be detected in several samples, complicating the contamination assessment. Best estimates of the contamination contribution from sample preparation were reported as: cracking: 14 C derived from two sources: sample preparation and the sample itself
Archaeology · Carbon fibers · Chromatography · Contamination · Geography · Radioactive contamination · Radiocarbon dating · Sample Preparation · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies · Materials Science · Nuclear and radioactivity studies · Nuclear Physics and Applications · Environmental Chemistry
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1993 - 1997 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |