TABLE 3

ICP-OES Analysis (n = 3) of 133LaCl3 Produced with Different Barium Target Materials

Elemental concentration (ppb)
MetalFresh BaCO3Recovered BaCO3Barium metal
Zinc7.4 ± 1.75.5 ± 2.476 ± 55
Iron3.2 ± 0.42.1 ± 0.816.8 ± 11.7
Aluminum18 ± 216 ± 137 ± 19
Barium240 ± 179128 ± 1081,150 ± 360
Indium2.5 ± 1.23.9 ± 1.53.1 ± 0.9
Copper5.5 ± 0.35.3 ± 0.15.3 ± 0.4
  • Data for barium metal are from Nelson et al. (3).