ASTM C759-98
Historical Standard: ASTM C759-98 Standard Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, Spectrochemical, Nuclear, and Radiochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Plutonium Nitrate Solutions
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ASTM C759
1. Scope
1.1 These test methods cover procedures for the chemical, mass spectrometric, spectrochemical, nuclear, and radiochemical analysis of nuclear-grade plutonium nitrate solutions to determine compliance with specifications.
1.2 The analytical procedures appear in the following order:
Sections Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry 2 Plutonium by Amperometric Titration with Iron (II) 2 Free Acid by Titration in an Oxalate Solution 16 to 23 Free Acid by Iodate Precipitation- Potentiometric Titration Test Method 24 to 30 Uranium by Arsenazo I Spectrophotometric Test Method 31 to 41 Thorium by Thorin Spectrophotometric Test Method 42 to 50 Iron by 1,10-Phenanthroline Spectrophotometric Test Method 51 to 58 Chloride by Thiocyanate Spectrophotometric Test Method 59 to 66 Fluoride by Distillation-Spectrophotometric Test Method 67 to 74 Sulfate by Barium Sulfate Turbidimetric Test Method 75 to 82 Isotopic Composition by Mass Spectrometry 83 to 84 Americium-241 by Extraction and Gamma Counting 85 to 93 Americium-241 by Gamma Counting 94 to 102 Gamma-Emitting Fission Products, Uranium, and Thorium by Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy 103 to 110 Rare Earths by Copper Spark Spectrochemical Test Method 111 to 113 Tungsten, Niobium (Columbium), and Tantalum by Spectro-chemical Test Method 114 to 122 Sample Preparation for Spectrographic Analysis for General Impurities 123 to 1261.3 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 safeguard and safety hazard statements, see Section 5.
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
C697 Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Plutonium Dioxide Powders and Pellets
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
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
E50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Considerations for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
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 nitrate; Actinide impurities content; Americium-241 ( 241 Am) content; Chloride analysis--nuclear applications; Columbium content; Fission by-products--gamma emitting; Fluoride content; Free acid content; Gamma radiation; Iron content; Isotopic analysis; Mass spectrometry--nuclear materials/applications; Plutonium--isotopic analysis; Plutonium solutions; Radiochemical analysis; Rare earth content; Spectrochemical analysis; Tantalum (Ta) content; Thorium-232 content; Thorium content; Trace elements--spectrochemical analysis; Tungsten content; Uranium-235; Uranium-238; Uranium content ;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 27.120.30 (Fissile materials and nuclear fuel technology)
DOI: 10.1520/C0759-98
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