A method involving neutron activation followed by simple radiochemical separation was developed and applied to determine the concentrations of Th in blood serum and urine. The method is sufficiently sensitive to detect 0.025 ng of 232Th. The average concentration of Th found in the blood serum and urine of subjects from normal environments is 7.9 ng L-1 and 2.7 ng L-1, respectively.
This paper reports on the development, standardization, and application of instrumental as well as radiochemical neutron activation analysis (INAA and RNAA) techniques for determining the concentrations of iron, zinc, cobalt, cesium, strontium, selenium, thorium, and calcium in food consumed in India. Based on the analysis of 20 diet samples, prepared as per the data on dietary intake patterns of an adult in four provinces of India and that of an average adult Indian, the geometric mean (GM) intake of various elements for the reference Indian man was estimated to be 15.
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