RCD-Lockinge (RCD-RadioCarbon Dating) is a private laboratory specialising in the measurement of tritium and carbon-14 at low levels for numerous environmental, industrial and dating applications. Customers include UKAEA, BNFL, AWE, RAL and various private organisations.
Services we offer include:
- RadioCarbon Dating
Archaeology and geology generally, but RCD specialises in providing a full service for authentication of art treasures which incorporates sample collection, AMS determination of the 14C and certification.
- Landfill Site Studies
Characterisation of sources of landfill gas through measurements of 14C, 3H and carbon stable isotopes in the methane.
Measurement of 3H in leachates and landfill solids.
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Industrial Measurements
14C and 3H in materials including: residual activities in building materials (e.g. concrete, wood etc),
fuel oils, forensic samples. Stack discharge and working area sampling. Hydrology.
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Environmental Measurements
3H and 14C in organic materials including vegetable crops, grass, milk, fish and sewage. Air sampling.
- Sampling Equipment
Manufacture and supply of custom designed and built sampling equipment eg dry-bed samplers and bubblers (generally as part of a full service contact).