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Uranium assay determination using Davies and Gray titration: an overview and implementation of GUM for uncertainty evaluation

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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Guide to the expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) was developed to meet the demand for a standardized way of evaluating and expressing uncertainties. The Davies and Gray (D&G) titrimetry method is routinely used in nuclear safeguards for uranium accountability measurement and a statement of the uncertainty that can reasonably be attributed to the measured assay value is therefore of importance. A mathematical model for an uncertainty evaluation of D&G measurements in compliance with ISO GUM is presented. This is illustrated by a numerical example and the utilization of the uncertainty budget is explored.

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    K. J. Mathew, S. Bürger, S. Vogt, P. Mason, M. E. Morales-Arteaga & U. I. Narayanan

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Mathew, K.J., Bürger, S., Vogt, S. et al. Uranium assay determination using Davies and Gray titration: an overview and implementation of GUM for uncertainty evaluation. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 282, 939 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-009-0186-4

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