Determination of plutonium in air and smear samples
A method has been developed for the determination of plutonium in air samples and smear samples that were collected on filter papers. The sample papers are digested in nitric acid, extracted into 2-thenoyltrifluoroacetone (TTA)-xylene, and evaporated onto stainless steel disks. Alpha spectrometry is employed to determine the activity of each plutonium isotope. Each sample is spiked with plutonium-236. All glassware used in the procedure is disposable. The detection limits are 3 and 5 dpm (disintegrations per minute) for air and smear samples, respectively, with an average recovery of 87%.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 6613012
- Report Number(s):
- Y-2237
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400103* -- Radiometric & Radiochemical Procedures-- (-1987)
ACTINIDES
AEROSOLS
ALPHA SPECTROSCOPY
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
EVAPORATION
EXTRACTION
FILTERS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
KETONES
METALS
NITRIC ACID
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PAPER
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PLUTONIUM
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLS
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SPECTROSCOPY
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
TTA
XYLENES
400103* -- Radiometric & Radiochemical Procedures-- (-1987)
ACTINIDES
AEROSOLS
ALPHA SPECTROSCOPY
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
EVAPORATION
EXTRACTION
FILTERS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
KETONES
METALS
NITRIC ACID
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PAPER
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PLUTONIUM
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLS
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SPECTROSCOPY
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
TTA
XYLENES