[ZULU]

I wonder how accurate radiocarbon dating is in a situation involving a volcanic eruption. Perhaps the percentage of radioactive material spewed out impacts the readings in some way, although one would think more radioactive material would result in a younger date.

[SunkenCiv]

A volcanic eruption produces very, very little C14, it is enriched in C12 compared with living sources; so the volcano skews dates older, even in living things (or formerly living things, such as the old olive tree found buried by an eruption, but formerly growing in volcanic soil).

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1622847/posts?page=26#26

[Coyoteman]

I wonder how accurate radiocarbon dating is in a situation involving a volcanic eruption. Perhaps the percentage of radioactive material spewed out impacts the readings in some way, although one would think more radioactive material would result in a younger date.

That shouldn't bother radiocarbon dating. The old limestone mentioned in a previous post would be a greater worry.