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ASTM C 697 : 2016

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Standard Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Plutonium Dioxide Powders and Pellets

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English

Published date

01-06-2016

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Committee
C 26
DocumentType
Test Method
Pages
25
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Current
Supersedes

1.1These test methods cover procedures for the chemical, mass spectrometric, and spectrochemical analysis of nuclear-grade plutonium dioxide powders and pellets to determine compliance with specifications.

1.2The analytical procedures appear in the following order:

Sections

Plutonium Sample Handling

  8 to 10

Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry

2

Plutonium by Ceric Sulfate Titration

3

Plutonium by Amperometric Titration with Iron(II)

2

Plutonium by Diode Array Spectrophotometry

3

Nitrogen by Distillation Spectrophotometry Using Nessler
 Reagent

11 to 18

Carbon (Total) by Direct Combustion–Thermal Conductivity

19 to 29

Total Chlorine and Fluorine by Pyrohydrolysis

30 to 37

Sulfur by Distillation Spectrophotometry

38 to 46

Plutonium Isotopic Analysis by Mass Spectrometry

4

Rare Earth Elements by Spectroscopy

47 to 54

Trace Elements by Carrier–Distillation Spectroscopy

55 to 62

(Alternative: Impurities by ICP-AES or ICP-MS)

Impurity Elements by Spark-Source Mass Spectrography

63 to 69

Moisture by the Coulometric Electrolytic Moisture Analyzer

70 to 77

Total Gas in Reactor-Grade Plutonium Dioxide Pellets

5

Plutonium-238 Isotopic Abundance by Alpha Spectrometry

3

Americium-241 in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry

2

Rare Earths By Copper Spark-Spectroscopy

78 to 87

Plutonium Isotopic Analysis by Mass Spectrometry

88 to 96

Oxygen-To-Metal Atom Ratio by Gravimetry

97 to 104

1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.4This 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. For specific precautionary statements, see Sections 6, 16.2.5, 44.7, 51.9 and 92.5.1.

ASTM C 1206 : 2002 : R2010 Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Iron (II)/Chromium (VI) Amperometric Titration (Withdrawn 2015)
ASTM C 1168 : 2023 Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis
ASTM C 1165 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<inf>2</inf>SO<inf>4</inf> at a Platinum Working Electrode
ASTM C 1307 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry
ASTM C 1415 : 2001 Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance by Alpha Spectrometry
ASTM C 1108 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry
ASTM C 859 : 2023 Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 1415 : 1999 Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance by Alpha Spectrometry
ASTM C 859 : 2014 : REV B Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 757 : 1990 : R1996 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Plutonium Dioxide Powder, Sinterable
ASTM C 859 : 2024 Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
ASTM D 1193 : 1977 : R1983 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM C 1206 : 1991 : R1996 Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Iron (II)/Chromium (VI) Amperometric Titration
ASTM C 1268 : 1994 : R2008 Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of Americium 241 in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
ASTM C 1637 : 2013 Standard Test Method for the Determination of Impurities in Plutonium Metal: Acid Digestion and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS) Analysis
ASTM C 1268 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of <sup>241</sup>Am in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
ASTM C 1672 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium or Plutonium Isotopic Composition or Concentration by the Total Evaporation Method Using a Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer
ASTM C 1235 : 1999 Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Titanium(III)/Cerium(IV) Titration (Withdrawn 2005)
ASTM C 1233 : 2003 Standard Practice for Determining Equivalent Boron Contents of Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 1233 : 1998 Standard Practice for Determining Equivalent Boron Contents of Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 757 : 2016 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Plutonium Dioxide Powder for Light Water Reactors
ASTM C 1165 : 1990 : R2005 Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> at a Platinum Working Electrode
ASTM C 1068 : 1996 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry
ASTM C 1165 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<inf>2</inf>SO<inf>4</inf> at a Platinum Working Electrode
ASTM C 1108 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry
ASTM C 1307 : 2002 : R2008 Standard Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry
ASTM D 4327 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Anions in Water by Suppressed Ion Chromatography
ASTM C 1672 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Determination of the Uranium, Plutonium or Americium Isotopic Composition or Concentration by the Total Evaporation Method Using a Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer
ASTM C 1168 : 2015 Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis
ASTM C 1432 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis
ASTM C 1206 : 2002 Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Iron (II)/Chromium (VI) Amperometric Titration
ASTM C 1165 : 1990 : R2000 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> at a Platinum Working Electrode
ASTM C 1068 : 2003 : R2011 Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry
ASTM E 60 : 2011 : R2016 Standard Practice for Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials by Spectrophotometry
ASTM C 1432 : 2003 Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis
ASTM C 1637 : 2006 Standard Test Method for the Determination of Impurities in Plutonium Metal: Acid Digestion and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS) Analysis
ASTM D 1193 : 2006 : R2011 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM C 1108 : 1999 Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry
ASTM C 1415 : 2014 Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance By Alpha Spectrometry
ASTM C 1432 : 2003 : R2008 Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis
ASTM C 1625 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Uranium and Plutonium Concentrations and Isotopic Abundances by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry
ASTM C 1068 : 2015 Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry
ASTM C 1415 : 2001 : REV A : R2007 Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance by Alpha Spectrometry
ASTM C 1307 : 1995 Standard Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry
ASTM C 757 : 2016 : R2021 Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Plutonium Dioxide Powder for Light Water Reactors
ASTM C 1068 : 2021 Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry
ASTM C 1165 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<inf>2</inf>SO<inf>4</inf> at a Platinum Working Electrode
ASTM D 4327 : 2003 Standard Test Method for Anions in Water by Chemically Suppressed Ion Chromatography
ASTM C 1432 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis
ASTM C 1672 : 2007 : R2014 Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium or Plutonium Isotopic Composition or Concentration by the Total Evaporation Method Using a Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer
ASTM C 1233 : 2015 : R2021 Standard Practice for Determining Equivalent Boron Contents of Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 1268 : 1994 : R2000 Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of Americium 241 in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
ASTM C 859 : 2022 Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 859 : 2022 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 1625 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Uranium and Plutonium Concentrations and Isotopic Abundances by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry
ASTM D 1193 : 1991 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM C 1233 : 2015 Standard Practice for Determining Equivalent Boron Contents of Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 1068 : 2003 Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry
ASTM C 1672 : 2007 Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium or Plutonium Isotopic Composition or Concentration by the Total Evaporation Method Using a Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer
ASTM D 4327 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Anions in Water by Suppressed Ion Chromatography
ASTM C 1307 : 2014 Standard Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry
ASTM C 1268 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of <sup>241</sup>Am in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
ASTM D 4327 : 1997 Standard Test Method for Anions in Water by Chemically Suppressed Ion Chromatography
ASTM C 1637 : 2021 Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium Materials—Acid Digestion and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS) Analysis
ASTM C 1307 : 2021 Standard Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry
ASTM C 1108 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry
ASTM C 1108 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry
ASTM C 1168 : 2001 Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis
ASTM C 1165 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<inf>2</inf>SO<inf>4</inf> at a Platinum Working Electrode
ASTM C 1168 : 1990 : R1995 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis
ASTM E 60 : 2011 : R2022 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials by Spectrophotometry
ASTM D 1193 : 1970 Standard Specification For Reagent Water
ASTM E 115 : 1997 Standard Practice for Photographic Processing in Optical Emission Spectrographic Analysis (Withdrawn 2002)
ASTM D 1193 : 2006 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM C 1307 : 2002 Standard Test Method for Plutonium Assay by Plutonium (III) Diode Array Spectrophotometry
ASTM D 1193 : 1999 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM C 1432 : 1999 Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis
ASTM C 1233 : 2009 Standard Practice for Determining Equivalent Boron Contents of Nuclear Materials
ASTM C 1415 : 2018 Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance By Alpha Spectrometry
ASTM D 1193 : 2006 : R2018 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM C 1625 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Uranium and Plutonium Concentrations and Isotopic Abundances by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry
ASTM C 1168 : 2008 Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis

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