Title: non-destructive activation analysis
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - non-destructive activation analysis
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.N04188
Status: current

Definition
An activation analysis procedure in which, after the irradiation, no chemical and physical operations are applied which cause a change of any properties of the sample.

Related Terms
- activation analysis: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/A00096
- irradiation: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/I03255

Source
- PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1535 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)

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Citation: Citation: 'non-destructive activation analysis' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.N04188
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