A bioassay method for americium and curium in feces

Impact of the uranium (VI) speciation in mineralised urines on its extraction by calix[6]arene bearing hydroxamic groups used in chromatography columns

“…Literature shows there are different ways to co-precipitate uranium as well as plutonium and americium [21], such as using Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 2 [22,23], CaF 2 [24], Fe(OH) 3 [25] , HTiO [26,27], and BaSO 4 [28] as precipitant. The alkali-earth (typically calcium) phosphate precipitation is often used for actinides co-precipitation from urines and does not require adding chemical species not already present in urines, except ammonia for pH adjustment over 9.…”

Quantification of rare earth elements using cloud point extraction with diglycolamide and ICP-MS for environmental analysis

“…A ux/sample mass ratio of 3.4/0.5 was used throughout the experiment. The fused sample was then subjected to a silica condensation procedure 29 to eliminate silica and to avoid nebuliser clogging before being preconcentrated by CPE.…”

An experimental approach to the determination of the gross activity of uranium, plutonium, americium and strontium in human biological samples using solid-state scintillation

“…Samples of urine [6], feces [7], blood [8], nasal swabs [9], saliva can be used. The purpose of the initial screening, with field survey equipment, is to classify people according to their levels of internal contamination, as a guide to decisions on further action [1].…”