Designation:C1268−15StandardTestMethodforQuantitativeDeterminationof241AminPlutoniumbyGamma-RaySpectrometry1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1268;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthequantitativedeterminationof241Ambygamma-rayspectrometryinplutoniumnitratesolutionsamplesthatdonotcontainsignificantamountsofradioactivefissionproductsorotherhighspecificactivitygamma-rayemitters.1.2Thistestmethodcanbeusedtodeterminethe241Aminsamplesofplutoniummetal,oxideandothersolidforms,whenthesolidisappropriatelysampledanddissolved.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C758TestMethodsforChemical,MassSpectrometric,Spectrochemical,Nuclear,andRadiochemicalAnalysisofNuclear-GradePlutoniumMetalC759TestMethodsforChemical,MassSpectrometric,Spectrochemical,Nuclear,andRadiochemicalAnalysisofNuclear-GradePlutoniumNitrateSolutionsC859TerminologyRelatingtoNuclearMaterialsC1009GuideforEstablishingandMaintainingaQualityAssuranceProgramforAnalyticalLaboratoriesWithintheNuclearIndustryC1168PracticeforPreparationandDissolutionofPlutoniumMaterialsforAnalysisC1592/C1592MGuideforMakingQualityNondestructiveAssayMeasurementsE181TestMethodsforDetectorCalibrationandAnalysisofRadionuclides2.2U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionRegulatoryGuides:3RegulatoryGuide5.9,Rev.2—GuidelinesforGermaniumSpectroscopySystemsforMeasurementofSpecialNuclearMaterialsRegulatoryGuide5.53,Rev.1—Qualification,Calibration,andError...
