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Uranium Determination in Samples from Decommissioning of Nuclear facilities Related to the First Stage of Nuclear Fuel Cycle; Determinacion de Uranio en Muestras Procedentes del Desmantelamiento de Instalaciones de la Primera Parte del Cielo del Combustible Nuclear

Abstract

An adequate workplace monitoring must be carried out during the decommissioning activities, to ensure the protection of workers involved in these tasks. In addition, a large amount of waste materials are generated during the decommissioning of nuclear facilities. Clearance levels are established by regulatory authorities and are normally quite low. The determination of those activity concentration levels become more difficult when it is necessary to quantify alpha emitters such as uranium, especially when complex matrices are involved. Several methods for uranium determination in samples obtained during the decommissioning of a facility related to the first stage of the nuclear fuel cycle are presented in this work. Measurements were carried out by laboratory techniques. In situ gamma spectrometry was also used to perform measurements on site. A comparison among the different techniques was also done by analysing the results obtained in some practical applications. (Author)
Authors:
Alvarez, A; Correa, E; Navarro, N; Sancho, C; [1]  Angeles, A
  1. Ciemat, Madrid (Spain)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 2000
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
CIEMAT-933
Reference Number:
EDB-01:022915
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 2000
Subject:
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; URANIUM; DECOMMISSIONING; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; PERSONNEL; DOSE RATES
OSTI ID:
20080233
Country of Origin:
Spain
Language:
Spanish
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: ES00B0331
Availability:
INIS
Submitting Site:
SPN
Size:
46 pages
Announcement Date:
Mar 17, 2001

Citation Formats

Alvarez, A, Correa, E, Navarro, N, Sancho, C, and Angeles, A. Uranium Determination in Samples from Decommissioning of Nuclear facilities Related to the First Stage of Nuclear Fuel Cycle; Determinacion de Uranio en Muestras Procedentes del Desmantelamiento de Instalaciones de la Primera Parte del Cielo del Combustible Nuclear. Spain: N. p., 2000. Web.
Alvarez, A, Correa, E, Navarro, N, Sancho, C, & Angeles, A. Uranium Determination in Samples from Decommissioning of Nuclear facilities Related to the First Stage of Nuclear Fuel Cycle; Determinacion de Uranio en Muestras Procedentes del Desmantelamiento de Instalaciones de la Primera Parte del Cielo del Combustible Nuclear. Spain.
Alvarez, A, Correa, E, Navarro, N, Sancho, C, and Angeles, A. 2000. "Uranium Determination in Samples from Decommissioning of Nuclear facilities Related to the First Stage of Nuclear Fuel Cycle; Determinacion de Uranio en Muestras Procedentes del Desmantelamiento de Instalaciones de la Primera Parte del Cielo del Combustible Nuclear." Spain.
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title = {Uranium Determination in Samples from Decommissioning of Nuclear facilities Related to the First Stage of Nuclear Fuel Cycle; Determinacion de Uranio en Muestras Procedentes del Desmantelamiento de Instalaciones de la Primera Parte del Cielo del Combustible Nuclear}
author = {Alvarez, A, Correa, E, Navarro, N, Sancho, C, and Angeles, A}
abstractNote = {An adequate workplace monitoring must be carried out during the decommissioning activities, to ensure the protection of workers involved in these tasks. In addition, a large amount of waste materials are generated during the decommissioning of nuclear facilities. Clearance levels are established by regulatory authorities and are normally quite low. The determination of those activity concentration levels become more difficult when it is necessary to quantify alpha emitters such as uranium, especially when complex matrices are involved. Several methods for uranium determination in samples obtained during the decommissioning of a facility related to the first stage of the nuclear fuel cycle are presented in this work. Measurements were carried out by laboratory techniques. In situ gamma spectrometry was also used to perform measurements on site. A comparison among the different techniques was also done by analysing the results obtained in some practical applications. (Author)}
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year = {2000}
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