Analytical Chemistry Developmental Work Using a ²⁴³Am Solution

Technical Report · Tue Feb 24 04:00:00 EST 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1170710· OSTI ID:1170710

Spencer, Khalil J. ^[1]; Stanley, Floyd E. ^[1]; Porterfield, Donivan R. ^[1]; Castro, Alonso ^[1]

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

This project seeks to reestablish our analytical capability to characterize Am bulk material and develop a reference material suitable to characterizing the purity and assay of ²⁴¹Am oxide for industrial use. The tasks associated with this phase of the project included conducting initial separations experiments, developing thermal ionization mass spectrometry capability using the ²⁴³Am isotope as an isotope dilution spike , optimizing the spike for the determination of ²⁴¹Pu-²⁴¹ Am radiochemistry, and, additionally, developing and testing a methodology which can detect trace to ultra- trace levels of Pu (both assay and isotopics) in bulk Am samples .

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 1170710
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-15-21370
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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