Rapid, quantitative analysis of americium, curium and plutonium isotopes in Hanford samples using extraction chromatography and precipitation plating

Conference · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:10158444

Kaye, J H; Strebin, R S ^[1]; Orr, R D ^[2]

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1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
2. Northern State Univ., Aberdeen, SD (United States)

Recently developed methods for the rapid, quantitative analysis of americium (Am), curium (Cm), and plutonium (Pu) isotopes in Hanford soil, sludge, and waste-tank samples are described. After dissolution, dilutions are made as necessary based on alpha-energy analysis of a small aliquot of the original solution. isotopic tracers are then added and Am-Cm and Pu are separated by extraction chromatography, coprecipitated with neodymium fluoride, and counted. Examples of alpha spectra are given, and results obtained for Hanford sludge samples are presented.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 10158444
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-23057; CONF-940401-12; ON: DE94013316; TRN: 94:012962
• Resource Relation: Conference: International conference on methods and applications of radioanalytical chemistry,Kona, HI (United States),10-16 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CURIUM 244
EXTRACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY
PLUTONIUM 238
PLUTONIUM 239
PLUTONIUM 240
AMERICIUM 241
SOILS
RADIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SLUDGES
PRECIPITATION
ALPHA DETECTION
HANFORD RESERVATION
TANKS
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ACTIVATION, NUCLEAR REACTION, RADIOMETRIC, AND RADIOCHEMICAL PROCEDURES
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT
SITE RESOURCE AND USE STUDIES