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Title: Technology recommendations for pre-screening of IAEA swipe samples

Abstract

Argonne and Oak Ridge National Laboratories have prepared an analysis of recommended, possible, and not recommended technologies for pre-screening and prioritizing IAEA swipes. The analytical techniques listed under the recommended technology list are the most promising techniques available to date. The recommended list is divided into two sections: Argonne’s recommended techniques and Oak Ridge’s recommended techniques. This list was divided based upon the expertise of staff in each subject area and/or the instrumentation available at each laboratory. The following section, titled Possible Techniques, is a list of analytical techniques that could be used for pre-screening and prioritizing swipes if additional instrumentation and effort were provided. These techniques are not necessarily top priority, but should not be discounted for future or expanded efforts. Lastly, a list of not recommended techniques is provided to outline the analytical methods and instrumentation that were investigated by each lab but deemed not suitable for this task. In addition to the recommendation list, a short procedure is provided outlining the steps followed for destructive analysis by the Network of Analytical Laboratories (NWAL) for determination of uranium concentrations, isotopic content of sample and swipe. Swipes generated for this project will be given to ORNL’s NWAL laboratory formore » analysis after analysis by other techniques at both laboratories.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [2]
  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1177558
Report Number(s):
ANL/NE-15/5
113285; TRN: US1500883
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; ANL; IAEA; ORNL; URANIUM; RECOMMENDATIONS; ABUNDANCE; ISOTOPE RATIO; SAMPLE PREPARATION; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; Environmental Swipes

Citation Formats

Steeb, Jennifer L., Smith, Nicholas A., Lee, Denise L., Huckabay, Heath A., and Ticknor, Brian W. Technology recommendations for pre-screening of IAEA swipe samples. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.2172/1177558.
Steeb, Jennifer L., Smith, Nicholas A., Lee, Denise L., Huckabay, Heath A., & Ticknor, Brian W. Technology recommendations for pre-screening of IAEA swipe samples. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1177558
Steeb, Jennifer L., Smith, Nicholas A., Lee, Denise L., Huckabay, Heath A., and Ticknor, Brian W. 2015. "Technology recommendations for pre-screening of IAEA swipe samples". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1177558. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1177558.
@article{osti_1177558,
title = {Technology recommendations for pre-screening of IAEA swipe samples},
author = {Steeb, Jennifer L. and Smith, Nicholas A. and Lee, Denise L. and Huckabay, Heath A. and Ticknor, Brian W.},
abstractNote = {Argonne and Oak Ridge National Laboratories have prepared an analysis of recommended, possible, and not recommended technologies for pre-screening and prioritizing IAEA swipes. The analytical techniques listed under the recommended technology list are the most promising techniques available to date. The recommended list is divided into two sections: Argonne’s recommended techniques and Oak Ridge’s recommended techniques. This list was divided based upon the expertise of staff in each subject area and/or the instrumentation available at each laboratory. The following section, titled Possible Techniques, is a list of analytical techniques that could be used for pre-screening and prioritizing swipes if additional instrumentation and effort were provided. These techniques are not necessarily top priority, but should not be discounted for future or expanded efforts. Lastly, a list of not recommended techniques is provided to outline the analytical methods and instrumentation that were investigated by each lab but deemed not suitable for this task. In addition to the recommendation list, a short procedure is provided outlining the steps followed for destructive analysis by the Network of Analytical Laboratories (NWAL) for determination of uranium concentrations, isotopic content of sample and swipe. Swipes generated for this project will be given to ORNL’s NWAL laboratory for analysis after analysis by other techniques at both laboratories.},
doi = {10.2172/1177558},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1177558}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}