ASTM C697-98
Historical Standard: ASTM C697-98 Standard Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Plutonium Dioxide Powders and Pellets
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ASTM C697
1. Scope
1.1 These test methods cover procedures for the chemical, mass spectrometric, and spectrochemical analysis of nuclear-grade plutonium dioxide powders and pellets to determine compliance with specifications.
1.2 The analytical procedures appear in the following order:
Sections Plutonium Sample Handling 8 to 10 Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry 2 Plutonium by Ceric Sulfate Titration 20 to 27 Plutonium by Amperometric Titration with Iron(II) 2 Nitrogen by Distillation Spectrophotometry Using Nessler 37 to 44 Reagent Carbon (Total) by Direct Combustion-Thermal Conductivity 45 to 56 Total Chlorine and Fluorine by Pyrohydrolysis 57 to 64 Sulfur by Distillation Spectrophotometry 65 to 73 Plutonium Isotopic Analysis by Mass Spectrometry 3 Rare Earth Elements by Spectroscopy 82 to 89 Trace Elements by Carrier-Distillation Spectroscopy 90 to 97 Impurity Elements by Spark-Source Mass Spectrography 98 to 104 Moisture by the Coulometric Electrolytic Moisture Analyzer 105 to 112 Total Gas in Reactor-Grade Plutonium Dioxide Pellets 113 to 120 Plutonium-238 Isotopic Abundance by Alpha Spectrometry 121 to 128 Rare Earths By Copper Spark-Spectroscopy 129 to 138 Plutonium Isotopic Analysis by Mass Spectrometry 139 to 147 Oxygen-To-Metal Atom Ratio by Gravimetry 148 to 1561.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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. For specific precautionary statements, see Sections 6, 41, 50, 153, and 86.9 and144.5.1.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
C757 Specification for Nuclear-Grade Plutonium Dioxide Powder, Sinterable
C852 Guide for Design Criteria for Plutonium Gloveboxes
C1009 Guide for Establishing a Quality Assurance Program for Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry
C1068 Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry
C1108 Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry
C1128 Guide for Preparation of Working Reference Materials for Use in Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials
C1156 Guide for Establishing Calibration for a Measurement Method Used to Analyze Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials
C1165 Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H2SO4 at a Platinum Working Electrode
C1168 Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis
C1206 Test Method for Plutonium by Iron (II)/Chromium (VI) Amperometric Titration
C1210 Guide for Establishing a Measurement System Quality Control Program for Analytical Chemistry Laboratories Within the Nuclear Industry
C1235 Test Method for Plutonium by Titanium(III)/Cerium(IV) Titration
C1268 Test Method for Quantitative Determination of Americium 241 in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
C1297 Guide for Qualification of Laboratory Analysts for the Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials
C1307 Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry
C1415 Test Method for 238Pu Isotopic Abundance By Alpha Spectrometry
C1432 Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
E60 Practice for Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials by Spectrophotometry
E115 Practice for Photographic Processing in Optical Emission Spectrographic Analysis
E116 Practice for Photographic Photometry in Spectrochemical Analysis
Keywords
impurity content; isotopic composition; plutonium content; plutonium dioxide pellets; plutonium dioxide powders;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 27.120.30 (Fissile materials and nuclear fuel technology)
DOI: 10.1520/C0697-98
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