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(Quality control programs for isotope dilution mass spectrometry)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5199448

This visit to the Safeguards Analytical Laboratory (SAL) examined the procedures for isotope dilution analysis by mass spectrometry (IDMS) and the procedures for calibrating each ion collector on multicollector mass spectrometers. Quality control data were collected to develop a simulation program of the IDMS procedure. This simulation program will be used to analyze the effects of measurement errors on the final uranium and plutonium concentration calculations. An experiment for calibrating multicollectors was designed to examine the effect of temperature changes during an isotopic measurement. The results will be sent to ORNL for statistical analysis. 11 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
5199448
Report Number(s):
ORNL/CSD/FTR-3495; ON: DE90004259
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English