DETERMINATION OF TRACE-ELEMENT IMPURITIES IN NUCLEAR-MATERIALS BY INDUCTIVELY-COUPLED PLASMA-MASS SPECTROMETRY IN A GLOVE-BOX

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作者
KOPAJTIC, Z [1 ]
ROLLIN, S [1 ]
WERNLI, B [1 ]
HOCHSTRASSER, C [1 ]
LEDERGERBER, G [1 ]
JURCEK, P [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CHEM TECHNOL,DEPT ANALYT CHEM,CR-16628 PRAGUE 6,CZECH REPUBLIC
关键词
TRACE ELEMENT; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY; NUCLEAR MATERIAL; MATRIX EFFECT;
D O I
10.1039/ja9951000947
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The determination of trace level impurities in nuclear materials was performed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Ebr this purpose extensive modifications of a commercial ICP-MS instrument were carried out and the operating conditions optimized, The effect of Zr, Th, U and Pu at concentrations of up to 1000 mu g g(-1) on the signal of various isotopes was studied. A strong signal suppression effect at concentrations higher than 100 mu g g(-1) was found for U and Po. The effect of Zr and Th was found to be lower, Special effort was made to improve the detection limit for B; the detection limit for B in PuO2 could be lowered to less than 1 mu g g(-1).
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页码:947 / 953
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