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Radiocarbon Analysis of Groundwater (RAG)

Applications: Useful for age dating of groundwater and for identifying influence of landfill gas and leachate on groundwater.

Sample size required: Generally 100 ml of water is adequate.

Analyses includes: Standard method involves acidificatioin of water to convert DIC to CO₂, which is then extracted, purified, and submitted for final analysis by accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS).