ASTM C 758 : 2018
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09-01-2018
1.1These test methods cover procedures for the chemical, mass spectrometric, spectrochemical, nuclear, and radiochemical analysis of nuclear-grade plutonium metal to determine compliance with specifications.
1.1These test methods cover procedures for the chemical, mass spectrometric, spectrochemical, nuclear, and radiochemical analysis of nuclear-grade plutonium metal to determine compliance with specifications.
1.2The analytical procedures appear in the following order:
| Sections | |
| Dissolution Procedure | 2 |
| Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry | 3 |
| Plutonium by Amperometric Titration with Iron (II) | 2 |
| Plutonium by Ceric Sulfate Titration Test Method | 3 |
| Plutonium by Diode Array Spectrophotometry | 3 |
| Uranium by Arsenazo I Spectrophotometric Test Method | 8 – 10 |
| Thorium by Thorin Spectrophotometric Test Method | 11 – 13 |
| Iron by 1,10-Phenanthroline Spectrophotometric Test Method | 14 – 16 |
| Iron by 2,2ʹ-Bipyridyl Spectrophotometric Test Method | 17 – 23 |
| Impurities by ICP-AES | |
| Chloride by the Thiocyanate Spectrophotometric Test Method | 24 – 26 |
| Fluoride by Distillation-Spectrophotometric Test Method | 27–28 |
| Nitrogen by Distillation-Nessler Reagent Spectrophotometric Test | 29–30 |
| Carbon by the Direct Combustion-Thermal Conductivity Test | 31 – 33 |
| Sulfur by Distillation-Spectrophotometric Test Method | 34 – 36 |
| Isotopic Composition by Mass Spectrometry | 37 and 38 |
| Plutonium-238 Isotopic Abundance by Alpha Spectrometry | |
| Americium-241 by Extraction and Gamma Counting | 39 – 41 |
| Americium-241 by Gamma Counting | 3 |
| Gamma-Emitting Fission Products, Uranium, and Thorium by | 42 – 49 |
| Rare Earths by Copper Spark Spectrochemical Test Method | 50 – 52 |
| Tungsten, Niobium (Columbium), and Tantalum by Spectro- | 53 – 55 |
| Sample Preparation for Spectrographic Analysis for Trace Impuri- | 56 – 60 |
1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4This 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. For specific safeguard and safety hazards statements, see Section 6.
1.5This 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
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| DocumentType |
Test Method
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| Pages |
9
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| ProductNote |
THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO ASTM C1108, ASTM C 1297, ASTM C 1165 ,ASTM C 1156
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| PublisherName |
American Society for Testing and Materials
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| ASTM C 1206 : 2002 : R2010 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Iron (II)/Chromium (VI) Amperometric Titration (Withdrawn 2015) |
| ASTM C 1168 : 2023 | Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis |
| ASTM C 1165 : 2023 | Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<inf>2</inf>SO<inf>4</inf> at a Platinum Working Electrode |
| ASTM C 1009 : 2013 : REV A | Standard Guide for Establishing and Maintaining a Quality Assurance Program for Analytical Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1307 : 2015 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry |
| ASTM C 1415 : 2001 | Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance by Alpha Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 1108 : 2023 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry |
| ASTM C 859 : 2023 | Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials |
| ASTM C 1210 : 2018 | Standard Guide for Establishing a Measurement System Quality Control Program for Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1415 : 1999 | Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance by Alpha Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 859 : 2014 : REV B | Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials |
| ASTM C 859 : 2024 | Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials |
| ASTM C 1128 : 2018 | Standard Guide for Preparation of Working Reference Materials for Use in Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM D 1193 : 1977 : R1983 : EDT 1 | Standard Specification for Reagent Water |
| ASTM C 1206 : 1991 : R1996 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Iron (II)/Chromium (VI) Amperometric Titration |
| ASTM C 1268 : 1994 : R2008 | Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of Americium 241 in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 1268 : 2015 | Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of <sup>241</sup>Am in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 1009 : 1996 : EDT 1 | Standard Guide for Establishing a Quality Assurance Program for Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry (Withdrawn 2005) |
| ASTM C 1235 : 1999 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Titanium(III)/Cerium(IV) Titration (Withdrawn 2005) |
| ASTM C 1210 : 1996 : EDT 1 | Standard Guide for Establishing a Measurement System Quality Control Program for Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry (Withdrawn 2005) |
| ASTM C 1210 : 2021 | Standard Guide for Establishing a Measurement System Quality Control Program for Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Within Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1165 : 1990 : R2005 | Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> at a Platinum Working Electrode |
| ASTM C 1128 : 1995 : EDT 1 | Standard Guide for Preparation of Working Reference Materials for Use in the Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM C 1068 : 1996 : EDT 1 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1165 : 2022 | Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<inf>2</inf>SO<inf>4</inf> at a Platinum Working Electrode |
| ASTM C 1108 : 2017 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry |
| ASTM C 1156 : 2003 : R2011 | Standard Guide for Establishing Calibration for a Measurement Method Used to Analyze Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM C 1307 : 2002 : R2008 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry |
| ASTM C 1210 : 2012 | Standard Guide for Establishing a Measurement System Quality Control Program for Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1168 : 2015 | Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis |
| ASTM C 1432 : 2023 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis |
| ASTM C 1206 : 2002 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Iron (II)/Chromium (VI) Amperometric Titration |
| ASTM C 1165 : 1990 : R2000 : EDT 1 | Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> at a Platinum Working Electrode |
| ASTM C 1128 : 2015 | Standard Guide for Preparation of Working Reference Materials for Use in Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM C 1068 : 2003 : R2011 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1210 : 2006 | Standard Guide for Establishing a Measurement System Quality Control Program for Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1432 : 2003 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis |
| ASTM D 1193 : 2006 : R2011 | Standard Specification for Reagent Water |
| ASTM C 1108 : 1999 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry |
| ASTM C 1415 : 2014 | Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance By Alpha Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 1432 : 2003 : R2008 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis |
| ASTM C 1068 : 2015 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1415 : 2001 : REV A : R2007 | Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance by Alpha Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 1307 : 1995 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry |
| ASTM C 1068 : 2021 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1165 : 2012 | Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<inf>2</inf>SO<inf>4</inf> at a Platinum Working Electrode |
| ASTM C 1432 : 2015 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis |
| ASTM C 1297 : 2003 : R2011 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Laboratory Analysts for the Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM C 1297 : 2003 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Laboratory Analysts for the Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM C 1268 : 1994 : R2000 | Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of Americium 241 in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 859 : 2022 | Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials |
| ASTM C 859 : 2022 : REV A | Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials |
| ASTM C 1297 : 1995 : EDT 1 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Laboratory Analysts for the Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM D 1193 : 1991 | Standard Specification for Reagent Water |
| ASTM C 1156 : 2018 | Standard Guide for Establishing Calibration for a Measurement Method Used to Analyze Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM C 1128 : 2023 | Standard Guide for Preparation of Working Reference Materials for Use in Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM C 1128 : 2001 | Standard Guide for Preparation of Working Reference Materials for Use in the Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM C 1068 : 2003 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1307 : 2014 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry |
| ASTM C 1268 : 2023 | Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of <sup>241</sup>Am in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 1307 : 2021 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry |
| ASTM C 1156 : 1995 : EDT 1 | Standard Guide for Establishing Calibration for a Measurement Method Used to Analyze Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM C 1108 : 2022 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry |
| ASTM C 1108 : 2012 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry |
| ASTM C 1168 : 2001 | Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis |
| ASTM C 1165 : 2017 | Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<inf>2</inf>SO<inf>4</inf> at a Platinum Working Electrode |
| ASTM C 1168 : 1990 : R1995 : EDT 1 | Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis |
| ASTM C 852/C852M : 2017 : R2022 | Standard Guide for Design Criteria for Plutonium Gloveboxes |
| ASTM D 1193 : 1970 | Standard Specification For Reagent Water |
| ASTM D 1193 : 2006 | Standard Specification for Reagent Water |
| ASTM C 1307 : 2002 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry |
| ASTM D 1193 : 1999 | Standard Specification for Reagent Water |
| ASTM C 1432 : 1999 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis |
| ASTM C 1009 : 2021 | Standard Guide for Establishing and Maintaining a Quality Assurance Program for Analytical Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 852/C852M : 2017 | Standard Guide for Design Criteria for Plutonium Gloveboxes |
| ASTM C 1128 : 2001 : R2008 | Standard Guide for Preparation of Working Reference Materials for Use in Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM C 1415 : 2018 | Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance By Alpha Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 1009 : 2013 | Standard Guide for Establishing and Maintaining a Quality Assurance Program for Analytical Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM D 1193 : 2006 : R2018 | Standard Specification for Reagent Water |
| ASTM C 1156 : 2003 | Standard Guide for Establishing Calibration for a Measurement Method Used to Analyze Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM C 1009 : 2006 | Standard Guide for Establishing a Quality Assurance Program for Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1297 : 2018 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Laboratory Analysts for the Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials |
| ASTM C 1168 : 2008 | Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis |
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