This research aims to develop a rapid method of plutonium analysis from sediment samples using the extraction chromatography method with TRU resin. This approach will be compared with the anion exchange method with DOWEX resin previously conducted in the BATAN radioecology laboratory. Plutonium measurements was carried out using an alpha spectrometer with a PIPS detector after the separation processes. The results showed that recovery using extraction chromatography followed by the microprecipitation method resulted in an average recovery of 71.22 percent, compared to anion exchange using the electrodeposition method, which obtained about 58.89 percent. Since a combination of chromatographic extraction with electro-deposition, the recovery is still low, about 27.56 percent. The chromatographic extraction method with microprecipitation method to sediment samples from the coast of Merak resulted in an average activity of 0.14 Bq/kg dry. The activities obtained are comparable with the previous data from the Merak coastal sediment study. The advantages of using the extraction chromatography method compare to using the anion exchange method to separate plutonium from sediment samples are the shorter separation time and the less acid waste produced. Another advantage is that it is more selective to separate plutonium from other actinides. This approach is very suitable for emergency preparedness when there is an emergency response.
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