Rapid determination of 237Np and Pu isotopes in water by inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry and alpha spectrometry

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 287, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 223-230

  Maxwell, Sherrod L ^a   Culligan, Brian A ^a   Jones, Vernon D ^a   Nichols, Sheldon T ^a   Noyes, Gary W ^a  

^a Department of Energy Savannah River Site   (United States)

Author keywords

DGA Resin; ICP MS; Neptunium; Plutonium; Separation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; NEPTUNIUM 237; PLUTONIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; EVAPORATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION; PRECIPITATION; PURIFICATION; SPECTROMETRY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78751635814     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-010-0825-9     Document Type: Article

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