Published March 2018 | Version v1
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On the application of ICP-MS techniques for measuring uranium and plutonium: a Nordic inter-laboratory comparison exercise

Creators

  • 1. Center for Nuclear Technologies (Nutech), Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Roskilde (Denmark)
  • 2. Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), CBRN Defence and Security, Umea (Sweden)
  • 3. ALS Scandinavia AB, Lulea (Sweden). ALS Life Sciences Division
  • 4. University of Helsinki, Helsinki (Finland). Department of Chemistry, Radiochemistry
  • 5. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim (Norway). Department of Chemistry
  • 6. Centre for Environmental Radioactivity (CERAD), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), As (Norway)
  • 7. Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), Espoo (Finland)

Description

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) techniques are widely used for determination of long-lived radionuclides and their isotopic ratios in the nuclear fields. Uranium (U) and Plutonium (Pu) isotopes have been determined by many researchers with ICP-MS due to its relatively high sensitivity and short measurement time. In this work, an inter-laboratory comparison exercise among the Nordic countries was performed, focusing on the measurement of U and Pu isotopes in certified reference materials by ICP-MS. The performance and characters of different ICP-MS instruments are evaluated and discussed in this paper. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
315
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 565-580
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
49048473
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Descriptors DEI
CALIBRATION STANDARDS; ICP MASS SPECTROSCOPY; INTERLABORATORY COMPARISONS; ISOTOPE RATIO; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES
Descriptors DEC
DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ISOTOPES; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPY; STANDARDS

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