ASTM C 1458 : 2000
Superseded
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Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Plutonium, Tritium and 241Am by Calorimetric Assay
Hardcopy , PDF
11-11-2014
English
10-01-2000
Committee |
C 26
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DocumentType |
Test Method
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Pages |
15
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PublisherName |
American Society for Testing and Materials
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Status |
Superseded
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SupersededBy |
1.1 This test method describes the nondestructive assay (NDA) of plutonium, tritium, and 241Am using heat flow calorimetry. For plutonium the range of applicability corresponds to 1 g to > 2000 g quantities while for tritium the range extends from 0.001 g to > 10 g. This test method can be applied to materials in a wide range of container sizes up to 50 L. It has been used routinely to assay items whose thermal power ranges from 0.001 W to 135 W.
1.2 This test method requires knowledge of the relative abundances of the plutonium isotopes and the 241Am/Pu mass ratio to determine the total plutonium mass.
1.3 This test method provides a direct measure of tritium content.
1.4 This test method provides a measure of 241Am either as a single isotope or mixed with plutonium.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ASTM C 1500 : 2008 : R2017 | Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Plutonium by Passive Neutron Multiplicity Counting |
ASTM C 1490 : 2014 | Standard Guide for the Selection, Training and Qualification of Nondestructive Assay (NDA) Personnel |
ASTM C 1207 : 2010 : R2018 | Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Plutonium in Scrap and Waste by Passive Neutron Coincidence Counting |
ASTM C 1133/C1133M : 2010 : R2018 | Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Special Nuclear Material in Low-Density Scrap and Waste by Segmented Passive Gamma-Ray Scanning |
ASTM C 1030 : 2010 : R2018 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Plutonium Isotopic Composition by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry |
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