Application of the 226Ra–230Th–234U and 227Ac–231Pa–235U radiochronometers to uranium certified reference materials

Rolison, John M.; Treinen, Kerri C.; McHugh, Kelly C.; Gaffney, Amy M.; Williams, Ross W.

doi:10.1007/s10967-017-5619-x

Application of the ²²⁶Ra–²³⁰Th–²³⁴U and ²²⁷Ac–²³¹Pa–²³⁵U radiochronometers to uranium certified reference materials

Journal Article · Mon Nov 06 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5619-x· OSTI ID:1424080

^[1]; Treinen, Kerri C. ^[1]; McHugh, Kelly C. ^[1]; Gaffney, Amy M. ^[1]; Williams, Ross W. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Nuclear and Chemical Sciences Division. Physical and Life Sciences Directorate

Uranium certified reference materials (CRM) issued by New Brunswick Laboratory were subjected to dating using four independent uranium-series radiochronometers. In all cases, there was acceptable agreement between the model ages calculated using the ²³¹Pa–²³⁵U, ²³⁰Th–²³⁴U, ²²⁷Ac–²³⁵U or ²²⁶Ra–²³⁴U radiochronometers and either the certified ²³⁰Th–²³⁴U model date (CRM 125-A and CRM U630), or the known purification date (CRM U050 and CRM U100). Finally, the agreement between the four independent radiochronometers establishes these uranium certified reference materials as ideal informal standards for validating dating techniques utilized in nuclear forensic investigations in the absence of standards with certified model ages for multiple radiochronometers.

Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) (United States); USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1424080

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 22686785

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL--737009

Journal Information:: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 314; ISSN 0236-5731

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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