ICP-MS analysis of plutonium activities and 240Pu/ 239Pu ratio in alpha spectrometry planchet deposits

H. Michel; M. E. Ketterer; G. Barci-Funel

doi:10.1007/s10967-007-6673-6

ICP-MS analysis of plutonium activities and ²⁴⁰Pu/ ²³⁹Pu ratio in alpha spectrometry planchet deposits

H. Michel, M. E. Ketterer, G. Barci-Funel

Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Plutonium isotopes were measured by alpha-spectrometry and ICP-MS in sediment samples from two European lakes: Blelham Tarn in U.K. and Stechlin lake in Germany. The ICP-MS measurements were made after alpha-spectrometry counting of the planchets. The planchets were prepared by traditional electrodeposition method after radiochemical extraction, separation and purification of the Pu fraction. A short radiochemical separation using plutonium selective resin, between the two spectrometry measures, is presented. The results show that these two complementary methods are in good agreement, the plutonium activity concentrations are the same. Alpha-spectrometry allows the ²³⁸Pu determination and ICP-MS individual measurement of ²³⁹Pu and ²⁴⁰Pu. ²³⁸Pu/^239+240Pu and ²⁴⁰Pu/ ²³⁹Pu ratios are calculated to determine the plutonium contamination source. With the results of these two techniques, it could be demonstrate that the plutonium is of global fallout origin.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	485-490
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume	273
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-6673-6
State	Published - Aug 2007

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Analytical Chemistry
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Pollution
Spectroscopy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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ICP-MS analysis of plutonium activities and ²⁴⁰Pu/ ²³⁹Pu ratio in alpha spectrometry planchet deposits

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