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Preparation of additional supplies of /sup 244/Pu [electronic resource].

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Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1985.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Pages: 20 : digital, PDF file
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
In the mid-1970s, gram quantities of the man-made isotope /sup 244/Pu were produced in high purity for basic research as a by-product of a program to prepare gram quantities of /sup 252/Cf. Because /sup 244/Pu is not produced in appreciable quantities in standard power reactor fuel, this nuclide has become extremely useful in the application of isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS), a high-precision analytical technique, to problems of plutonium accountability in support of international safeguards agreements. Although only a small amount (a fraction of a microgram) is needed for each analysis, the present supply of certified nuclear reference standard SRM-996 is expected to last only an additional 3 to 5 years. Three options for producing additional supplies of this rare and valuable material were examined. The options encompassed the production of from 1 to 8.5 g during time spans of from 3 to 10 years. Unit costs ranged from $2300 to $7200 per mg of plutonium of >97% /sup 244/Pu. While the paper concludes that the short-term option can be pursued along with further study of the longer-term options, this should not be regarded as an offer or a commitment on the part of the US Department of Energy (USDOE) to furnish the described material.
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E 1.99:conf-8510272-1
conf-8510272-1
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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1985.
"conf-8510272-1"
"DE86006224"
IAEA consultants' meeting on nuclear reference materials needs and availability, Antwerp, Belgium, 8 Oct 1985.
Bigelow, J.E.; Alexander, C.W.; Newman, E.
Funding Information
AC05-84OR21400
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