Standard Practice for The Ion Exchange Separation of Uranium and Plutonium Prior to Isotopic Analysis

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English

Published date

01-07-2020

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American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This practice is for the ion exchange separation of uranium and plutonium from each other and from other impurities for subsequent isotopic analysis by thermal ionization mass spectrometry. Plutonium-238 and uranium-238, and plutonium-241 and americium-241, will appear as the same mass peak and must be chemically separated prior to analysis. Only high purity solutions can be analyzed reliably using thermal ionization mass spectrometry.

1.2The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.3This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	C 26
DocumentType	Standard Practice
Pages	4
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM C 1411 : 2014

ASTM C 833 : 2017	Standard Specification for Sintered (Uranium-Plutonium) Dioxide Pellets for Light Water Reactors
ASTM C 1168 : 2023	Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis
ASTM C 859 : 2023	Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 1347 : 2008 : R2014 : EDT 1	Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Uranium Materials for Analysis
ASTM C 859 : 2014 : REV B	Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 859 : 2024	Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 833 : 2023	Standard Specification for Sintered (Uranium-Plutonium) Dioxide Pellets for Light Water Reactors
ASTM C 1168 : 2015	Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis
ASTM C 1347 : 2008 : R2023	Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Uranium Materials for Analysis
ASTM C 859 : 2022	Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 859 : 2022 : REV A	Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 1168 : 1990 : R1995 : EDT 1	Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis