Rapid determination of plutonium content on filters and smears using alpha liquid scintillation techniques
This paper discusses a technique for rapidly determining plutonium content on filters and smears using Alpha Liquid Scintillation. Filter and smear samples will be analyzed daily for plutonium (Pu{sup 239}) content during projected waste retrieval operations at the Radioactive Waste Management Complex (RWMC) of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. Daily monitoring will allow for trending of airborne and surface contamination. Present analysis techniques are time consuming as both numerous naturally occurring isotopes, such as uranium and thorium daughters, and inert solids must be removed prior to counting to avoid interference with Pu detection. Alpha Liquid Scintillation (ALS) in conjunction with microwave digestion was investigated as a technique for rapid Pu analyses. Advantages offered by ALS are short turnaround time and field use with acceptable accuracy. 13 refs., 7 figs., 5 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/NE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- OSTI ID:
- 7271965
- Report Number(s):
- EGG-WM-8775; ON: DE90006984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALKYLATED AROMATICS
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HYDROCARBONS
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MEASURING METHODS
MIXTURES
OPERATION
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ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
ALPHA DETECTION
ALPHA SPECTROSCOPY
AROMATICS
BUBBLES
CALIBRATION
CHALCOGENIDES
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DATA COVARIANCES
DATA PROCESSING
DESIGN
DETECTION
DISPERSIONS
FILTERS
HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES
HYDROCARBONS
MANAGEMENT
MEASURING METHODS
MIXTURES
OPERATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANNING
PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM OXIDES
PROCESSING
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
REAGENTS
SAMPLING
SCINTILLATIONS
SOILS
SPECTROSCOPY
STANDARDS
TOLUENE
TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS
WASTE MANAGEMENT