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OF REGULATORY | REGU LATOY GUll E | ||
DIRECTORATE OF REGULATORY STANDARDS | |||
GUIDE 5.19 METHODS FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY | REGULATORY GUIDE 5.19 METHODS FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF PLUTONIUM NITRATE SOLUTIONS | ||
OF PLUTONIUM | |||
NITRATE SOLUTIONS | |||
==A. INTRODUCTION== | ==A. INTRODUCTION== | ||
Section 70.22(b) of 10 CFR Part 70, "Special Nuclear Material," requires, in part, that an applicant for a license to possess certain quantities of special nuclear material in an unsealed form describe his procedures for control of and accounting for special nuclear material.This regulatory guide identifies methods and criteria acceptable to the AEC Regulatory staff for the sampling, subsampling, sample handling, chemical and isotopic analysis, and error analysis for the accountability of plutonium nitrate solutions. | spectrophotometry, for impurity removal or deter- mination; (3) free acid determination; and (4) isotopic Section 70.22(b) of 10 CFR Part 70, "Special analysis by mass spectrometry and alpha-pulse-height Nuclear Material," requires, in part, that an applicant for analysis (Pu-238). The bases for the selection of the a license to possess certain quantities of special nuclear destructive analytical methods described in this docu- material in an unsealed form describe his procedures for ment are as follows: | ||
control of and accounting for special nuclear material. | |||
This regulatory guide identifies methods and criteria 1. High precision and accuracy combined with, ease acceptable to the AEC Regulatory staff for the sampling, of use and low cost. | |||
subsampling, sample handling, chemical and isotopic 2. Broad applicability to various -types of solutions analysis, and error analysis for the accountability of and plutonium concentrations and relative freedom from plutonium nitrate solutions. interfering substances. | |||
3. Thoroughness with which the methods have been | |||
==B. DISCUSSION== | ==B. DISCUSSION== | ||
The Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and the U.S.Atomic Energy Commission have recently published a | studied by various research laboratories, the extent and success of their use under actual plant conditions, and The Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and the U.S. the historical evaluations they have been subjected to Atomic Energy Commission have recently published a under various round robin programs. | ||
document (WASH 1282) entitled "Methods for the Accountability of Plutonium Nitrate Solutions." This document describes methods for the sampling, | |||
==C. REGULATORY POSITION== | |||
subsampling, sample handling, chemical and isotopic analysis, and error analysis of plutonium nitrate The accountability methods and related solutions. Topics included in the report under the procedures for the sampling, subsampling, sample section on sampling methods are discussion and rationale handling, chemical and isotopic analysis, and error of sampling, homogeneity problems, and the sampling of analysis of plutonium nitrate solutions contained in bottles and tanks. The sections on sample handling and WASH 1282, "Methods for the Accountability of subsampling include discussions on containers, labeling, Plutonium Nitrate Solutions," I are generally acceptable and sources of error. The analytical procedures and provide an adequate basis for the accountability of presented and discussed are (1) controlled-potential plutonium nitrate solutions. | |||
' Copies may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C | coulometry, amperometry, and modified amperometry ' Copies may be obtained from the Superintendent of as assay methods; (2) ion exchange cleanup, Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. | ||
spectrographic analysis, and iron determination by 20402 USAEC REGULATORY GUIDES Copies of published guides nwy be obtained by request indicating the dhisions desired to the US. Atomic Energy Commlsion, Washingion, D.C. 20546. | |||
Rogulatory Guides am issued to decribe and make t selldble to the public Attention: Director of Regulatory Standards. Comments and suggestions for methods acceptable to the AEC Regulatory staff of Ignlumentinlg specific parts of IIprovenut In thes guide, encouraged and should be | |||
* nt to the S**cetary the Commission's regulations, to delineate techniques Lind by the staff in of the Commkion., U.S. Atomic Ensegy Commision, Washington, OZ.. 2V0548 aimluatingspecific problems or postulated accidents, or to provide guidanoe to Attention: Chief, Public Prooeedings Staff. | |||
applicants. Regulatory Guides ae not substitutes for reguletlons end complianc with them is not required. Methods and solutions diflermt from those at out in The puide are issued in the follorsilnf tan broad divisions: | |||
the guides will be accaptable If they provide a basis for thi ftidingts requisite to te ssuanos or ntinuani of a pmIlt or limens by the Comfinsion. 1. Power Reactors | |||
===6. Products=== | |||
2. Research and Test Reactors | |||
===7. Trwalsoratlon=== | |||
3. Fuel and Materials Fasclles S. occupatIonial Mealth Publiehed guides will be revised periodically, asappropriate, to accommodate 4. Environmental and Sting 9. Anttrust Review comments and to reflect nessinfornmtlon or exparlara. S. Materials and Plant Protection 10. Genal}} | |||
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January 1974 I U.8. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
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REGU LATOY GUll E
DIRECTORATE OF REGULATORY STANDARDS
REGULATORY GUIDE 5.19 METHODS FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF PLUTONIUM NITRATE SOLUTIONS
A. INTRODUCTION
spectrophotometry, for impurity removal or deter- mination; (3) free acid determination; and (4) isotopic Section 70.22(b) of 10 CFR Part 70, "Special analysis by mass spectrometry and alpha-pulse-height Nuclear Material," requires, in part, that an applicant for analysis (Pu-238). The bases for the selection of the a license to possess certain quantities of special nuclear destructive analytical methods described in this docu- material in an unsealed form describe his procedures for ment are as follows:
control of and accounting for special nuclear material.
This regulatory guide identifies methods and criteria 1. High precision and accuracy combined with, ease acceptable to the AEC Regulatory staff for the sampling, of use and low cost.
subsampling, sample handling, chemical and isotopic 2. Broad applicability to various -types of solutions analysis, and error analysis for the accountability of and plutonium concentrations and relative freedom from plutonium nitrate solutions. interfering substances.
3. Thoroughness with which the methods have been
B. DISCUSSION
studied by various research laboratories, the extent and success of their use under actual plant conditions, and The Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and the U.S. the historical evaluations they have been subjected to Atomic Energy Commission have recently published a under various round robin programs.
document (WASH 1282) entitled "Methods for the Accountability of Plutonium Nitrate Solutions." This document describes methods for the sampling,
C. REGULATORY POSITION
subsampling, sample handling, chemical and isotopic analysis, and error analysis of plutonium nitrate The accountability methods and related solutions. Topics included in the report under the procedures for the sampling, subsampling, sample section on sampling methods are discussion and rationale handling, chemical and isotopic analysis, and error of sampling, homogeneity problems, and the sampling of analysis of plutonium nitrate solutions contained in bottles and tanks. The sections on sample handling and WASH 1282, "Methods for the Accountability of subsampling include discussions on containers, labeling, Plutonium Nitrate Solutions," I are generally acceptable and sources of error. The analytical procedures and provide an adequate basis for the accountability of presented and discussed are (1) controlled-potential plutonium nitrate solutions.
coulometry, amperometry, and modified amperometry ' Copies may be obtained from the Superintendent of as assay methods; (2) ion exchange cleanup, Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
spectrographic analysis, and iron determination by 20402 USAEC REGULATORY GUIDES Copies of published guides nwy be obtained by request indicating the dhisions desired to the US. Atomic Energy Commlsion, Washingion, D.C. 20546.
Rogulatory Guides am issued to decribe and make t selldble to the public Attention: Director of Regulatory Standards. Comments and suggestions for methods acceptable to the AEC Regulatory staff of Ignlumentinlg specific parts of IIprovenut In thes guide, encouraged and should be
- nt to the S**cetary the Commission's regulations, to delineate techniques Lind by the staff in of the Commkion., U.S. Atomic Ensegy Commision, Washington, OZ.. 2V0548 aimluatingspecific problems or postulated accidents, or to provide guidanoe to Attention: Chief, Public Prooeedings Staff.
applicants. Regulatory Guides ae not substitutes for reguletlons end complianc with them is not required. Methods and solutions diflermt from those at out in The puide are issued in the follorsilnf tan broad divisions:
the guides will be accaptable If they provide a basis for thi ftidingts requisite to te ssuanos or ntinuani of a pmIlt or limens by the Comfinsion. 1. Power Reactors
6. Products
2. Research and Test Reactors
7. Trwalsoratlon
3. Fuel and Materials Fasclles S. occupatIonial Mealth Publiehed guides will be revised periodically, asappropriate, to accommodate 4. Environmental and Sting 9. Anttrust Review comments and to reflect nessinfornmtlon or exparlara. S. Materials and Plant Protection 10. Genal