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GAU-Radioanalytical Laboratories (GAU) is a long-established and experienced commercial group providing radioanalytical services, consultancy and research support for government, industrial and academic sectors. GAU-Radioanalytical Laboratories (GAU) www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/research/facilities/gau.page For more information GAU Main Office Email: [email protected].uk A selection of our alpha, beta and gamma spectrometers • National/international universities and labs • Nuclear decommissioning • Environmental monitoring • Government • Defence • Aviation • Pharmaceuticals • Petroleum and minerals extraction • Civil engineering/ground remediation • Geoenvironmental monitoring • Low background liquid scintillation counting ( 3 H, 14 C, 35 S, 36 Cl, 41 Ca, 45 Ca, 55 Fe, 63 Ni, 99 Tc, 129 I, 147 Pm, 151 Sm, 228 Ac, 241 Pu) • Volatile radionuclide extraction from any material (Pyrolyser) • Mass spectrometry (ICP-QQQ) • Gas flow proportional counting (gross alpha/beta) • Radiometric dating of sediments ( 137 Cs and 210 Pb) Research Our research predominantly originates from commercial activities and partnerships with our clients in the nuclear decommissioning, environmental/workplace monitoring, and nuclear safeguarding sectors. GAU’s focus research areas include: waste characterisation & analytical techniques, remediation technologies, nuclear forensics, and environmental studies. Capability Our expertise in radiometric analysis, radioanalytical project management, R&D and training is widely recognised. Our capability is underpinned by highly skilled staff, state-of-the-art facilities, and high impact research covering the nuclear, chemical and geochemical sectors. Radioanalytical services include alpha and gamma spectrometry, liquid scintillation analysis, 3 H, 14 C, 36 Cl and 129 I extraction, and mass spectrometry all of which are available to in-house researchers and external clients. Our Services GAU Radioanalytical Laboratories GAU is a UKAS accredited laboratory (BS EN ISO/IEC 17025) Sectors/Industries we work with: Typical radionuclides measured originating from a nuclear reactor An introduction • Complex sample preparation and digestion techniques • Gamma ray spectrometry of diverse matrices (HPGe and LEGe) • Alpha spectrometry (Ra, Po, Th, U, Pu, Am, Cm)
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GAU-Radioanalytical Laboratories (GAU) is a long-established and experienced commercial group providing radioanalytical services, consultancy and research support for government, industrial and academic sectors.
GAU-Radioanalytical Laboratories (GAU)
www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/research/facilities/gau.page
For more information GAU Main OfficeEmail: [email protected]
A selection of our alpha, beta and gamma spectrometers
• National/internationaluniversities and labs
• Nuclear decommissioning• Environmental monitoring• Government• Defence• Aviation• Pharmaceuticals• Petroleum and minerals
extraction• Civil engineering/ground
remediation• Geoenvironmental
monitoring
• Low background liquid scintillationcounting (3H, 14C, 35S, 36Cl, 41Ca, 45Ca,55Fe, 63Ni, 99Tc, 129I, 147Pm, 151Sm, 228Ac,241Pu)
• Volatile radionuclide extraction fromany material (Pyrolyser)
• Mass spectrometry (ICP-QQQ)• Gas flow proportional counting (gross
alpha/beta)• Radiometric dating of sediments (137Cs
and 210Pb)
ResearchOur research predominantly originates from commercial activities and partnerships with our clients in the nuclear decommissioning, environmental/workplace monitoring, and nuclear safeguarding sectors. GAU’s focus research areas include: waste characterisation & analytical techniques, remediation technologies, nuclear forensics, and environmental studies.
CapabilityOur expertise in radiometric analysis, radioanalytical project management, R&D and training is widely recognised. Our capability is underpinned by highly skilled staff, state-of-the-art facilities, and high impact research covering the nuclear, chemical and geochemical sectors. Radioanalytical services include alpha and gamma spectrometry, liquid scintillation analysis, 3H, 14C, 36Cl and 129I extraction, and mass spectrometry all of which are available to in-house researchers and external clients.
Our Services
GAURadioanalyticalLaboratories
GAU is a UKAS accredited laboratory (BS EN ISO/IEC 17025)
Sectors/Industries we work with:
Typical radionuclides measured originating from a nuclear reactor
An introduction
• Complex sample preparation anddigestion techniques
• Gamma ray spectrometry of diversematrices (HPGe and LEGe)
• Alpha spectrometry (Ra, Po, Th, U, Pu,Am, Cm)
