This invention discloses a method for detecting the
specific activity of C14
barium carbonate, belonging to the field of radioactivity detection technology. The method includes: dissolving a C14
barium carbonate sample in a weak acid solution to generate a
test solution containing
bicarbonate ions; then directly mixing the
test solution with a
scintillation fluid to obtain a
scintillation sample; finally, measuring its radioactivity activity using a liquid
scintillation counter and calculating the
specific activity based on a
standard curve. This invention uses a weak acid to dissolve the C14
barium carbonate sample to generate a
test solution containing
bicarbonate ions that is directly mixed with the scintillation fluid, omitting the alkaline absorption step and simplifying the detection process from four steps in existing methods to two steps. Furthermore, it eliminates the need for a sealed gas absorption device, removing accumulated errors during sample transfer and the additional background introduced by the alkaline solution. Therefore, this invention reduces equipment requirements and improves detection accuracy and ease of operation.