Isotope ratios of uranium using high resolution inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Conference · Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:338632

Hearn, R; Wildner, H ^[1]

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1. AEA Technology Plc, Harwell (United Kingdom). Analytical Services Group

Actinide element isotope ratios have been determined in environmental samples using high resolution ICP-MS with ultrasonic nebulization. Precisions as low as 0.1% RSD have been achieved using various methods of acquisition. The methodology has been used for environmental monitoring of uranium isotope ratios as an indicator of nuclear activity. Also, it has been applied to calcite dating studies as a measure of past geochemical disturbances.

• OSTI ID: 338632
• Report Number(s): CONF-980310-; TRN: 99:005844
• Resource Relation: Conference: Pittsburgh conference on analytical and applied spectroscopy, New Orleans, LA (United States), 1-6 Mar 1998; Other Information: PBD: 1998; Related Information: Is Part Of Applications of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to radionuclide determinations: Second volume; Morrow, R.W. [ed.] [Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)]; Crain, J.S. [ed.] [Union Carbide Corp., South Charleston, WV (United States)]; PB: 154 p.; ASTM special technical publication, 1344
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
40 CHEMISTRY
ISOTOPE RATIO
URANIUM
ICP MASS SPECTROSCOPY
ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
CALCITE
ISOTOPE DATING