Radiochemical method development

Conference · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:10180133

Erickson, M D; Aldstadt, J H; Alvarado, J S; Crain, J S; Orlandini, K A; Smith, L L

The authors have developed methods for chemical characterization of the environment under a multitask project that focuses on improvement of radioanalytical methods with an emphasis on faster and cheaper routine methods. The authors have developed improved methods for separation of environmental levels of technetium-99, radium, and actinides from soil and water; separation of actinides from soil and water matrix interferences; and isolation of strontium. They are also developing methods for simultaneous detection of multiple isotopes (including nonradionuclides) by using a new instrumental technique, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The new ICP-MS methods have greater sensitivity and efficiency and could replace many radiometric techniques. They are using flow injection analysis to integrate and automate the separation methods with the ICP-MS methodology. The final product of all activities will be methods that are available (published in the U.S. Department of Energy`s analytical methods compendium) and acceptable for use in regulatory situations.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 10180133
• Report Number(s): ANL/ER/CP-83877; CONF-9406250-1; ON: DE94018378; TRN: 94:008364
• Resource Relation: Conference: 9. Annual conference on hazardous waste remediation,Bozeman, MT (United States),8-10 Jun 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
TECHNETIUM 99
ICP MASS SPECTROSCOPY
RADIUM
ACTINIDES
WATER
RADIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SOILS
STRONTIUM
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ACTIVATION, NUCLEAR REACTION, RADIOMETRIC, AND RADIOCHEMICAL PROCEDURES
SEPARATION PROCEDURES
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT