Onsite Analytical Chemistry
• Provide onsite radiochemistry and trace metal analysis by inductive coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) at Technical Area 55.
Pu Assay and Classical Chemistry
• Controlled potential coulometric titration.
• Ceric titration - photometric method.
• Pu (III) & Pu (IV) spectrophotometric method.
• U Assay – Davies Gray.
• Fe determination by spectrophotometry.
• Si determination by spectrophotometry.
• Loss on Ignition (LOI).
• Free acid determination in plutonium-containing solutions.
• Standard solution preparation.
Trace Element Analysis
• Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission and mass spectrometry (ICP-AES/ICP-MS).
• Direct current arc emission spectroscopy.
• Cold vapor atomic fluorescence.
• Sample preparations.
Elemental Analysis by X-ray Fluorescence
• Wavelength dispersive x-ray fluorescence.
Mass Spectrometry Analysis
• Thermal ionization mass spectrometry.
• High precision gas mass spectrometry.
Radiochemical Analysis
• Separations and sample preparation.
• Alpha spectroscopy.
• Gamma-ray spectroscopy.
• Gas proportional counters.
• Liquid scintillation counting.
• Automatic gamma counters.
Ion Chromatography
• Inorganic and organic cations and anions.
Interstitial Gas Analysis
• C, H, O, N.
• Moisture.
• Tritium.
Other Activities
• Nuclear forensic determination.
• Radiation chemistry.
• Fabrication of actinide NDA standards.
• Fabrication and certification of high purity Pu metal standards.
• Plutonium exchange program.
Updated 9/05 under LALP 05-096
