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16
Laboratory Analyses
This chapter addresses the laboratory analytical techniques most commonly applied
i
n
n
uclear
f
orensic
i
nvestigations
a
nd
d
escribes
t
he
s
trengths
a
nd
l
imitations
o
f
t
he
v
arious
t
echniques,
a
s
w
ell
a
s
p
rovides
i
llustrative
e
xamples
o
f
t
he
t
ypes
o
f
s
am-
ples
t
o
w
hich
e
ach
t
echnique
i
s
b
est
s
uited.
M
ore
s
pecic
i
nformation
o
n
t
he
us
e
o
f
t
hese
t
echniques
ca
n
b
e
f
ound
i
n
t
he
c
hapters
c
ontaining
e
xamples
o
f
ca
se
s
tudies
(Chapters 20 through 27).
16.1 RADIATION COUNTING SYSTEMS
Radiation counters are discussed in general terms elsewhere in this book. This
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ection
f
ocuses
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n
i
nstruments
t
hat
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uclear
f
orensic
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nalyst
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eploys ...