Abstract
A rapid method for the separation and qualitative analysis of several neutron activation products (198Au, 192Ir, 72Ga, 51Cr, 191/195m/197Pt, 54Mn, 57Co, and 59Fe) from fission products and soil matrixes has been developed. Analytes were isolated within 20 h using ion exchange chromatography. After separation, the activation products were characterized by γ-spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy. Validation experiments demonstrated versatility of the method, showing that the activation products could be isolated from fresh fission products and other contaminants associated with complex soil matrixes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 281-289 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry |
| Volume | 322 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - Nov 1 2019 |
Funding
The authors are grateful for support from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Keywords
- Activation products
- Fission products
- ICP-OES
- Rapid separation