Rapid sequential determination of Pu, 90Sr and 241Am nuclides in environmental samples using an anion exchange and Sr-Spec resins

M. H. Lee; H. J. Ahn; J. H. Park; Y. J. Park; K. Song

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.09.018

Rapid sequential determination of Pu, ⁹⁰Sr and ²⁴¹Am nuclides in environmental samples using an anion exchange and Sr-Spec resins

M. H. Lee^*
, H. J. Ahn
, J. H. Park
, Y. J. Park
, K. Song

^*Corresponding author for this work

Chemistry Education

Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

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Abstract

This paper presents a quantitative and rapid method of sequential separation of Pu, ⁹⁰Sr and ²⁴¹Am nuclides in environmental soil samples with an anion exchange resin and Sr Spec resin. After the sample solution was passed through an anion exchange column connected to a Sr Spec column, Pu isotopes were purified from the anion exchange column. Strontium-90 was separated from other interfering elements by the Sr Spec column. Americium-241 was purified from lanthanides by the anion exchange resin after oxalate co-precipitation. Measurement of Pu and Am isotopes was carried out using an α-spectrometer. Strontium-90 was measured by a low-level liquid scintillation counter. The radiochemical procedure of Pu, ⁹⁰Sr and ²⁴¹Am nuclides investigated in this study validated by application to IAEA reference materials and environmental soil samples.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	295-298
Number of pages	4
Journal	Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Volume	69
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.09.018
State	Published - 2011.02

Keywords

Sr and Am nuclides
Environmental samples
Pu
Sequential determination

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Rapid sequential determination of Pu, ⁹⁰Sr and ²⁴¹Am nuclides in environmental samples using an anion exchange and Sr-Spec resins

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