NEPTUNIUM DETERMINATION BY INDUCTIVELY-COUPLED PLASMA-MASS SPECTROMETRY (ICP-MS)

Authors
VANCE DE BELT VF OATTS TJ MANN DK
Citation
De. Vance et al., NEPTUNIUM DETERMINATION BY INDUCTIVELY-COUPLED PLASMA-MASS SPECTROMETRY (ICP-MS), Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 234(1-2), 1998, pp. 143-146
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear","Chemistry Analytical","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
02365731
Volume
234
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
143 - 146
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(1998)234:1-2<143:NDBIPS>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The determination of neptunium-237 (Np-237) traditionally has been per formed by alpha spectrometry or neutron activation analysis. These met hods are labor intensive and require several days for completion. Indu ctively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a possible altern ative for Np-237 determinations. This paper describes the analytical m ethod developed for samples that have significant levels of uranium pr esent. The lower reporting limits achievable by ICP-MS are competitive with the counting methods, but the real advantage for this laboratory lies in the lower cost and faster turnaround time provided by ICP-MS.