Document Details
Title:
THE DETERMINATION OF PLUTONIUM IN URINE BY ULTRAFILTRATION
Author(s):
STRADLING, G N [AEC-ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, THE U.S.]; POPPLEWELL, D S [AEC-ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, THE U.S.]; HAM, G J [AEC-ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, THE U.S.]
Subject Terms:
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; SPECTROMETERS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; PLUTONIUM 239; PROCEDURES; PLUTONIUM 240; URINE
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1973 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0013
Accession Number:
NV0067601
Document Number(s):
NRPBR17
Originating Research Org.:
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION-ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION,
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
A RAPID AND INEXPENSIVE METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PLUTONIUM IN U RINE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. THE PRINCIPLE DEPENDS ON SEPARATING MACROMOLE CULAR PLUTONIUM SPECIES BY ULTRAFILTRATION, AND DIRECTLY ASSAYING THE MATERIAL RETAINED ON THE MEMBRANE BY SCINTILLATION COUNTING. THE LIMIT OF DETECTION OF THE METHOD IS 0.04 PICO CURIES .1-1 AND THE ANALYSIS TIME EXLUDING COUNTING IS ABOUT 2 HOURS. ROUTINE ASSAY DOES NOT REQUIR E USE OF THE ISOTOPE DILUTION TECHNIQUE ALTHOUGH THE PLUTONIUM CAN BE CHRACTERISED IF NECCESSARY BY A SIMPLE ADDITIONAL STAGE OF ANALYSIS.