Improved separation techniques for the characterization of radioactive waste samples
Analysts have routinely used organic solvent extractions and precipitation techniques to remove matrix constituents which interfere with the characterization of radioactive waste samples. Problems with these traditional techniques involve the production of organic waste and time consuming steps. Extraction chromatography using recently developed resins manufactured by Eichrom Industries provides accuracy comparable to traditional techniques while reducing waste and time. Three types of Eichrom resins were evaluated on samples from radioactive waste tanks at the Department of Energy`s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the analysis of the inorganic EPA target analyte elements, radioactive strontium, and radioactive technetium. Results show that extraction chromatography may be successfully applied to the characterization of DOE radioactive waste samples similar to those at ORNL, providing high efficiency, reduced waste production, and safety benefits.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 28208
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940813-38; ON: DE95007033; TRN: 95:008265
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 208. American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting, Washington, DC (United States), 21-26 Aug 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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