ASTM C 1030 Standard Test Method for Determination of Plutonium Isotopic Composition by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
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ASTM C 1030 Document Information:
Title
Standard Test Method for Determination of Plutonium Isotopic Composition by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
ASTM International
Publication Date:
Jul 10, 2003
Scope:
This test method is applicable to the determination of isotopic
abundances in isotopically
homogeneous Pu-bearing materials. This test method may be applicable
to other plutonium-bearing
materials, some of which may require modifications to the described
test method.
The procedure is applicable to sample sizes ranging from a few tenths
of a gram up to the maximum
sample weight allowed by criticality limits.
Because 242Pu has no useful gamma-ray signature, its isotopic
abundance is not determined. Isotopic
correlation techniques may be used to estimate its relative abundance
(Refs 1, 2).
This test method has been demonstrated in routine use for isotopic
abundances ranging from 96 to 55
% 239Pu. This test method has also been employed for isotopic
abundances outside this range.
The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
This 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 and
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
Keywords:
- americium-241
- calorimetry
- gamma-ray spectrometry
- isotopics
- neutron counting
- nondestructive assay
- plutonium
- special nuclear material
- uranium
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