Microscopic and radioanalytical investigation of asbestos-containing decommissioning waste

被引:0
作者
Koehler, Fabian [1 ]
Heule, Martin [1 ]
Jaeggi, Maya [1 ]
Dutheil, Paul [1 ,2 ]
Brand, Andreas [1 ]
Walter, Nick [1 ]
Mayer, Sabine [1 ]
机构
[1] Paul Scherrer Inst, Dept Radiat Safety & Secur, Forschungsstr 111, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
[2] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Dept Chem & Appl Biosci, Lab Inorgan Chem, Vladimir Prelog Weg 1-5-10, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
关键词
Asbestos; Decommissioning waste; Nuclide specific analysis; Chromatographic separation; SEM EDS; PLM; CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS; DECOMPOSITION; SEPARATION; MINERALS; URANIUM; CANCER; ACID;
D O I
10.1007/s10967-022-08544-2
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
During decommissioning of nuclear facilities, possibly contaminated asbestos containing materials (ACM) emerge. In this work, we propose an analytical method to characterize ACM contaminated with alpha and beta nuclides by microscopic (light and electron microscopy) and radioanalytical techniques. For this purpose, a chromatographic separation is applied after decomposition of ACM by a lithium borate fusion at 1065 degrees C. The subsequent separation is performed with UTEVA-TRU-Sr chromatographic resins. Recovery rates for analyzed radionuclides were on an average of 80-90% for Am, Cm, Pu isotopes, and Sr-90. Compared to sample pre-treatment with hydrofluoric acid, the lithium borate fusion proves more suitable, while providing higher working safety.
引用
收藏
页码:5411 / 5421
页数:11
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [21] Acute health effects of a fire associated with asbestos-containing fallout
    Bridgman, SA
    JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE, 2000, 22 (03): : 400 - 405
  • [22] Asbestos release from whole-building demolition of buildings with asbestos-containing material
    Perkins, Robert A.
    Hargesheimer, John
    Fourie, Walter
    JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, 2007, 4 (12) : 889 - 894
  • [23] Occupational exposure in the removal and disposal of asbestos-containing materials in Italy
    Scarselli, Alberto
    Corfiati, Marisa
    Di Marzio, Davide
    INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, 2016, 89 (05) : 857 - 865
  • [24] Assessment of airborne asbestos exposure during the servicing and handling of automobile asbestos-containing gaskets
    Blake, Charles L.
    Dotson, G. Scott
    Harbison, Raymond D.
    REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 2006, 45 (02) : 214 - 222
  • [25] Th trend in airborne asbestos concentrations at plants manufacturing asbestos-containing products in Japan
    Yoshizumi, K
    Hori, H
    Satoh, T
    Higashi, T
    INDUSTRIAL HEALTH, 2001, 39 (02) : 127 - 131
  • [26] Leaching of metals from asbestos-containing products used for roofing
    Klojzy-Karczmarczyk, Beata
    Mazurek, Janusz
    Staszczak, Jaroslaw
    GOSPODARKA SUROWCAMI MINERALNYMI-MINERAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, 2021, 37 (03): : 111 - 124
  • [27] Lessons learnt from a factory fire with asbestos-containing fallout
    Bridgman, SA
    JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE, 1999, 21 (02): : 158 - 165
  • [28] Mineral extraction from asbestos-containing waste (ACW) and changes in its morphology during treatment with ammonium salts
    Park, Sangwon
    Bong, Yeon-Sik
    Kim, Gwangmok
    JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 2023, 73 (04) : 285 - 294
  • [29] Assessing specific causation of mesothelioma following exposure to chrysotile asbestos-containing brake dust
    Freeman, Michael D.
    Kohles, Sean S.
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, 2012, 18 (04) : 329 - 336
  • [30] Sustainable management of hazardous asbestos-containing materials: Containment, stabilization and inertization
    Bolan, Shiv
    Kempton, Leela
    McCarthy, Timothy
    Wijesekara, Hasintha
    Piyathilake, Udara
    Jasemizad, Tahereh
    Padhye, Lokesh P.
    Zhang, Tao
    Rinklebe, Joerg
    Wang, Hailong
    Kirkham, M. B.
    Siddique, Kadambot H. M.
    Bolan, Nanthi
    SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 2023, 881