Optimization of uranium and plutonium separations using TEVA and UTEVA cartridges for MC-ICP-MS analysis of environmental swipe samples
Abstract
We report that the analysis of environmental swipe samples for ultra-trace uranium (U) and plutonium (Pu) determinations is essential in the nuclear safeguards community. While mass spectrometry techniques for U and Pu detection continually improve, established separation methods are seldom reevaluated. Currently, actinide separations within the forensics community predominantly employ either Eichrom TEVA® or UTEVA® resins. The direct optimization of U and Pu separations utilizing both resins has not been widely reported. Here, several methods were explored with goals of increasing analyte recovery, acquiring cleaner blanks, and improving the separation efficiency of ultra-trace levels of U and Pu from environmental swipe samples. Finally, the optimized separation methodology of U and Pu was examined using certified reference materials and archived environmental swipe samples.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1494892
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1776228
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725; DE–AC05–000R22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Talanta
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 198; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0039-9140
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; TEVA; UTEVA; Uranium; Plutonium; Ultra-trace level; MC-ICP-MS
Citation Formats
Metzger, Shalina C., Rogers, Kayron T., Bostick, Debra A., Mcbay, Eddie, Ticknor, Brian W., Manard, Benjamin T., and Hexel, Cole R. Optimization of uranium and plutonium separations using TEVA and UTEVA cartridges for MC-ICP-MS analysis of environmental swipe samples. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2019.02.034.
Metzger, Shalina C., Rogers, Kayron T., Bostick, Debra A., Mcbay, Eddie, Ticknor, Brian W., Manard, Benjamin T., & Hexel, Cole R. Optimization of uranium and plutonium separations using TEVA and UTEVA cartridges for MC-ICP-MS analysis of environmental swipe samples. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2019.02.034
Metzger, Shalina C., Rogers, Kayron T., Bostick, Debra A., Mcbay, Eddie, Ticknor, Brian W., Manard, Benjamin T., and Hexel, Cole R. Wed .
"Optimization of uranium and plutonium separations using TEVA and UTEVA cartridges for MC-ICP-MS analysis of environmental swipe samples". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2019.02.034. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1494892.
@article{osti_1494892,
title = {Optimization of uranium and plutonium separations using TEVA and UTEVA cartridges for MC-ICP-MS analysis of environmental swipe samples},
author = {Metzger, Shalina C. and Rogers, Kayron T. and Bostick, Debra A. and Mcbay, Eddie and Ticknor, Brian W. and Manard, Benjamin T. and Hexel, Cole R.},
abstractNote = {We report that the analysis of environmental swipe samples for ultra-trace uranium (U) and plutonium (Pu) determinations is essential in the nuclear safeguards community. While mass spectrometry techniques for U and Pu detection continually improve, established separation methods are seldom reevaluated. Currently, actinide separations within the forensics community predominantly employ either Eichrom TEVA® or UTEVA® resins. The direct optimization of U and Pu separations utilizing both resins has not been widely reported. Here, several methods were explored with goals of increasing analyte recovery, acquiring cleaner blanks, and improving the separation efficiency of ultra-trace levels of U and Pu from environmental swipe samples. Finally, the optimized separation methodology of U and Pu was examined using certified reference materials and archived environmental swipe samples.},
doi = {10.1016/j.talanta.2019.02.034},
journal = {Talanta},
number = C,
volume = 198,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Feb 06 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Wed Feb 06 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}
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