Evaluation of ammonium bifluoride fusion for rapid dissolution in post-detonation nuclear forensic analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 105 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas T. Hubley ◽  
John D. Brockman ◽  
J. David Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Reference Materials ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Ammonium Bifluoride ◽  
Rapid Dissolution ◽  
Nuclear Forensic

AbstractDissolution of geological reference materials by fusion with ammonium bifluoride, NH

scholarly journals CETAMA Contribution to Safeguards and Nuclear Forensic Analysis based on Nuclear Reference Materials

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 709-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Roudil ◽  
C. Rigaux ◽  
C. Rivier ◽  
J.C. Hubinois ◽  
L. Aufore
Keyword(s):  
Reference Materials ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Nuclear Forensic

Sonication assisted dissolution of post-detonation nuclear debris using ammonium bifluoride

2017 ◽  
Vol 105 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian A. Mason ◽  
Nicholas T. Hubley ◽  
J. David Robertson ◽  
Dana L. Wegge ◽  
John D. Brockman
Keyword(s):  
Reference Materials ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
High Alumina ◽  
Mica Schist ◽  
Acid Digestion ◽  
Attribution Analysis ◽  
Ammonium Bifluoride ◽  
Significant Interest ◽  
Rapid Dissolution ◽  
Hawaiian Basalt

AbstractThere is significant interest in reducing the timeline for post detonation nuclear debris examination. A critical need is rapid dissolution of refractory nuclear debris to facilitate measurement of key radioisotopes and isotope ratios. Field deployable, rapid dissolution and analysis methods could significantly shorten the attribution analysis timeline. The current practice uses HF in combination with other acids to attack silicates and other refractory minerals expected in debris samples. However, techniques requiring HF are not amenable to use in the field. The fluorinating agent ammonium bifluoride (ABF) is a potential field deployable substitute for HF. In this work we report on the use of in-direct sonication with ABF as a means to improve low-temperature acid digestion of seven USGS and NIST geological reference materials. Using this method, elemental recoveries for USGS reference materials DNC-1a Dolerite, QLO-1a Quartz Latite, SDC-1 Mica Schist, and BHVO-2 Hawaiian Basalt were quantitative while the recovery of elements in USGS AGV-2 Andesite and NIST SRM 278 Obsidian and 1413 High Alumina Sand were low.

A high efficiency cavity ion source using TIMS for nuclear forensic analysis

2007 ◽  
Vol 444-445 ◽  
pp. 660-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Bürger ◽  
L.R. Riciputi ◽  
S. Turgeon ◽  
D. Bostick ◽  
E. McBay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Ion Source ◽  
Nuclear Forensic

LIBS development methodology for forensic nuclear materials analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 791-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bobby Bhatt ◽  
Kalambuka Hudson Angeyo ◽  
Alix Dehayem-Kamadjeu
Keyword(s):  
Feature Selection ◽  
Spectral Feature ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Nuclear Materials ◽  
Methodology Development ◽  
Materials Analysis ◽  
Development Methodology ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Spectral Feature Selection ◽  
Nuclear Forensic

Methodology development of LIBS coupled with chemometrics utilizing weak U-lines and spectral feature selection for rapid nuclear forensic analysis.

scholarly journals Gas-phase detection of solid-state fission product complexes for post-detonation nuclear forensic analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 310 (3) ◽  
pp. 1273-1276 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Adam Stratz ◽  
Steven A. Jones ◽  
Colton J. Oldham ◽  
Austin D. Mullen ◽  
Ashlyn V. Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Fission Product ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Phase Detection ◽  
Nuclear Forensic

Nuclear Forensic Analysis

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun Hargreaves-Heap ◽  
Shaun Hargreaves-Heap ◽  
Yanis Varoufakis ◽  
Yanis Varoufakis
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Nuclear Forensic

scholarly journals How old is it?—241Pu/241Am nuclear forensic chronology reference materials

2015 ◽  
Vol 307 (3) ◽  
pp. 2521-2528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Fitzgerald ◽  
Kenneth G. W. Inn ◽  
Christopher Horgan
Keyword(s):  
Reference Materials ◽  
Nuclear Forensic

Nuclear forensics on uranium fuel pellets

2019 ◽  
Vol 107 (7) ◽  
pp. 635-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Lützenkirchen ◽  
Maria Wallenius ◽  
Zsolt Varga ◽  
Thierry Wiss ◽  
Alexander Knott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uranium Oxide ◽  
Radioactive Decay ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Regulatory Control ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Fuel Pellets ◽  
Technical Specifications ◽  
Forensic Tools ◽  
Nuclear Forensic

Abstract Nuclear forensic analysis of uranium oxide fuel pellets and the respective data interpretation have proven to be important elements of the investigative process when such material is found out of regulatory control. Uranium oxide fuel pellets are produced at industrial scale and have to meet tight technical specifications. Variations in the production process of different manufacturers or fuel fabrication facilities offer an additional source of information. The compilation of such information in a nuclear materials database has proven to be a highly valuable resource. In consequence, measureable material properties (referred to as “signatures”) such as the isotopic composition, the physical dimensions, the chemical impurities, the products of the radioactive decay of uranium and the microstructure allow establishing the processing history of the material. To this end, dedicated analytical methods have to be developed and suitable methods for data evaluation and interpretation need to be utilised. The successful application of these nuclear forensic tools is illustrated with two case studies on real incidents of illicit nuclear trafficking of uranium oxide fuel pellets.

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