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Title: Determination of actinides in urine and fecal samples

Abstract

A method of determining the radioactivity of specific actinides that are carried in urine or fecal sample material is disclosed. The samples are ashed in a muffle furnace, dissolved in an acid, and then treated in a series of steps of reduction, oxidation, dissolution, and precipitation, including a unique step of passing a solution through a chloride form anion exchange resin for separation of uranium and plutonium from americium.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6028531
Patent Number(s):
5190881
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-831017
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-84ID12435
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 4 Feb 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; AMERICIUM; METABOLISM; FECES; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; PLUTONIUM; URANIUM; URINE; DISSOLUTION; ION EXCHANGE; REDOX REACTIONS; ACTINIDES; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL WASTES; BODY FLUIDS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELEMENTS; MATERIALS; METALS; TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WASTES; 560161* - Radionuclide Effects, Kinetics, & Toxicology- Man; 560162 - Radionuclide Effects, Kinetics, & Toxicology- Animals, Plants, Microorganisms, & Cells

Citation Formats

McKibbin, T T. Determination of actinides in urine and fecal samples. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
McKibbin, T T. Determination of actinides in urine and fecal samples. United States.
McKibbin, T T. Tue . "Determination of actinides in urine and fecal samples". United States.
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