9Highlights: 10 A general overview of current Investigative methods used in nuclear forensics and 11 emergency responses is presented along with a range of new rapid methods.
12 Borate fusion is presented as a valuable tool for rapidly dissolving complex samples with 13 one key application being the elimination of matrix absorption effects that can compromise 14 gamma ray spectrometry data.
15 A novel, rapid liquid scintillation method is presented that uses multiple quench
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