Applications of Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry to the Determination of Actinides and Fission Products in High Level Radioactive Wastes at the Savannah River Site

Kinard, W. F.; Bibler, N. E.; Coleman, Charles; Dewberry, R.A.; Boyce, W. T.; Wyrick, S.

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“…In this paper, we present refinements to the first generation software that automates data reduction as well as hardware enhancements that improve instrument reliability and sensitivity. Experimental data is also presented to support the mass sensitivity assumption used in previous work [ 1,2]. The efficiency gained from these improvements proved beneficial in analyses performed for low activity and high level waste processing treatability studies for the Hanford Tank Waste Remediation program.…”

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Actinide, Elemental, and Fission Product Measurements by ICPMS at the Savannah River Site

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Applications of Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry to Radionuclide Determinations

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This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any wmanty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, of process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. This report has been reproduced directly from the best available copy. Available to DOE and DOE contractors from the Office of Scientific: and Technical Information, P.O. Box 62, Oak Ridge, TN 37831; prices available from (615) 576-8401.

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Actinide, Elemental, and Fission Product Measurements by ICPMS at the Savannah River Site

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Applications of Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry to Radionuclide Determinations

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Radiochemical analyses for the defense waste processing facility startup at the Savannah River Site

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Bibler

Coleman

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J Radioanal Nucl Chem

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Application of ICP-MS radionuclide analysis to “Real World” samples of department of Energy radioactive waste

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1998

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Disposal of Department of Energy (DOE) radioactive waste into repositories such as the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and the Nevada Test Site (NTS) requires characterization to ensure regulatory and transportation requirements are met and to collect information regarding chemistry of the waste for processing concerns. Recent addition of an inductively coupled plasma quadmpole mass spectrometer in a radioactive contaminated laboratory at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has allowed the evaluation of advantages of using ICP-MS over traditional techniques for some of these characterization needs. The measurement of long-lived beta nuclides (i.e. 99Tc) by ICP-MS has resulted in improved detection limits and accuracy than the traditional counting techniques as well as reducing the need for separation/purification techniques which increase personnel exposure to radiation. Using ICP-MS for the measurement of U isotopes versus the traditional Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer (TIMS) technique has reduced cost and time by more than half while still maintaining the needed accuracy to determine risk assessment of the waste tanks. In addition, the application of ICP-MS to ORNL waste tank characterization has provided the opportunity to estimate non-routine radionuclides (i.e. 135Cs and 151Sm) and non-routine metals (i.e. Li, Ti, rare earths, etc.) using a rapid low cost screening method. These application methodologies and proficiencies on ORNL waste samples are summarized throughout the paper.

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Applications of Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry to the Determination of Actinides and Fission Products in High Level Radioactive Wastes at the Savannah River Site

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Actinide, Elemental, and Fission Product Measurements by ICPMS at the Savannah River Site

Actinide, Elemental, and Fission Product Measurements by ICPMS at the Savannah River Site

Radiochemical analyses for the defense waste processing facility startup at the Savannah River Site

Application of ICP-MS radionuclide analysis to “Real World” samples of department of Energy radioactive waste

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