Integrated approaches for reducing sample size for measurements of trace elemental impurities in plutonium by ICP-OES and ICP-MS

被引：5

作者：

Xu, Ning ^{[1
]}

Chamberlin, Rebecca M. ^{[1
]}

Thompson, Pam ^{[2
]}

Kaye, Philip ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Los Alamos Natl Lab, POB 1663,MS G740, Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA

[2] Atom Weapon Estab Plc, Aldermaston RG7 4RP, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY | 2017年 / 314卷 / 03期

基金：

美国能源部;

关键词：

Nuclear facility; Plutonium; ICP-MS; ICP-OES; METAL;

D O I：

10.1007/s10967-017-5517-2

中图分类号：

O65 [分析化学];

学科分类号：

070302 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

This study has demonstrated that bulk plutonium chemical analysis can be performed at small scales (< 50 mg material) through three case studies. Analytical methods were developed for ICP-OES and ICP-MS instruments to measure trace impurities and gallium content in plutonium metals with comparable or improved detection limits, measurement accuracy and precision. In two case studies, the sample size has been reduced by 10x, and in the third case study, by as much as 5000x, so that the plutonium chemical analysis can be performed in a facility rated for lower-hazard and lower-security operations.

引用

页码：1577 / 1585

页数：9

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