Rapid method to determine actinides and ^89/90Sr in limestone and marble samples

Journal Article · Tue Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-4783-8· OSTI ID:1254433

Maxwell, Sherrod L. ^[1]; Culligan, Brian ^[1]; Hutchison, Jay B. ^[1]; Utsey, Robin C. ^[1]; Sudowe, Ralf ^[2]; McAlister, Daniel R. ^[3]

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1. Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, Aiken, SC (United States)
2. Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
3. PG Research Foundation, Inc., Lisle, IL (United States)

A new method for the determination of actinides and radiostrontium in limestone and marble samples has been developed that utilizes a rapid sodium hydroxide fusion to digest the sample. Following rapid pre-concentration steps to remove sample matrix interferences, the actinides and ^89/90Sr are separated using extraction chromatographic resins and measured radiometrically. The advantages of sodium hydroxide fusion versus other fusion techniques will be discussed. Lastly, this approach has a sample preparation time for limestone and marble samples of <4 hours.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: AC09-08SR22470
• OSTI ID: 1254433
• Alternate ID(s): OSTI ID: 22547371
• Report Number(s): SRNS-STI--2016-00185; PII: 4783
• Journal Information: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry; ISSN 0236-5731
• Publisher: Springer
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
actinides
fusion
limestone
marble
rapid method
strontium