Determination of Hydrogen in Sodium by Isotopic Dilution with Tritium

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1963 · Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac60205a034· OSTI ID:4691967

Evans, C; Herrington, J

Isotopic dilution with tritium is an efficient method for determining hydrogen in sodium. Satisfactory recoveries were obtained using hydrogen spikes of 18 to 90 mu l, corresponding to 140 to 4000 ppm of hydrogen in sodium. The recovery is shown to be independent of concentration. Equilibrium between the added tritiated-hydrogen and the hydrogen in the sample was established by heating in a sealed borosilicate glass tube at 420 °C for 10 minutes. The activity of the tritiated hydrogen samples was determined by Geiger counting.

• Research Organization: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Aldermaston, Berks, Eng.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-17-040726
• OSTI ID: 4691967
• Journal Information: Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed., Journal Name: Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed. Vol. Vol: 35; ISSN ANCHA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BORON SILICATES
CHEMISTRY
GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTERS
GLASS
HEATING
HYDROGEN
ISOTOPE DILUTION
ISOTOPES
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
SEALS
SODIUM
SOLUTIONS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
TRITIUM