Polyatomic interferences on high precision uranium isotope ratio measurements by MC-ICP-MS: Applications to environmental sampling for nuclear safeguards

Pollington, Anthony D.; Kinman, William S.; Hanson, Susan K.; Steiner, Robert E.

doi:10.1007/s10967-015-4419-4

Title: Polyatomic interferences on high precision uranium isotope ratio measurements by MC-ICP-MS: Applications to environmental sampling for nuclear safeguards

Journal Article · Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4419-4· OSTI ID:1235924

Pollington, Anthony D. ^[1]; Kinman, William S. ^[1]; Hanson, Susan K. ^[1]; Steiner, Robert E. ^[1]

Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Modern mass spectrometry and separation techniques have made measurement of major uranium isotope ratios a routine task; however accurate and precise measurement of the minor uranium isotopes remains a challenge as sample size decreases. One particular challenge is the presence of isobaric interferences and their impact on the accuracy of minor isotope ²³⁴U and ²³⁶U measurements. Furthermore, we present techniques used for routine U isotopic analysis of environmental nuclear safeguards samples and evaluate polyatomic interferences that negatively impact accuracy as well as methods to mitigate their impacts.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

OSTI ID:: 1235924

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-15-22473; PII: 4419

Journal Information:: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry; ISSN 0236-5731

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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