ASTM C 698 : 2016
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Standard Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Mixed Oxides ((U, Pu)O2)
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06-01-2016
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C 26
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Test Method
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27
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American Society for Testing and Materials
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Current
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1.1These test methods cover procedures for the chemical, mass spectrometric, and spectrochemical analysis of nuclear-grade mixed oxides, (U, Pu)O2, powders and pellets to determine compliance with specifications.
1.2The analytical procedures appear in the following order:
| Sections | |
| Uranium in the Presence of Pu by Potentiometric Titration | 2 |
| Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry | 2 |
| Plutonium by Amperometric Titration with Iron (II) | 2 |
| Nitrogen by Distillation Spectrophotometry Using Nessler Reagent | 8 to 15 |
| Carbon (Total) by Direct Combustion-Thermal Conductivity | 16 to 26 |
| Total Chlorine and Fluorine by Pyrohydrolysis | 27 to 34 |
| Sulfur by Distillation-Spectrophotometry | 35 to 43 |
| Moisture by the Coulometric, Electrolytic Moisture Analyzer | 44 to 51 |
| Isotopic Composition by Mass Spectrometry | 3 |
| Rare Earths by Copper Spark Spectroscopy | 52 to 59 |
| Trace Impurities by Carrier Distillation Spectroscopy | 60 to 68 |
| Impurities by Spark-Source Mass Spectrography | 69 to 75 |
| Total Gas in Reactor-Grade Mixed Dioxide Pellets | 4 |
| Tungsten by Dithiol-Spectrophotometry | 76 to 84 |
| Rare Earth Elements by Spectroscopy | 85 to 88 |
| Plutonium-238 Isotopic Abundance by Alpha Spectrometry | 5 |
| Americium-241 in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry | |
| Uranium and Plutonium Isotopic Analysis by Mass Spectrometry | 89 to 97 |
| Oxygen-to-Metal Atom Ratio by Gravimetry | 98 to 105 |
1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. (For specific safety precaution statements, see Sections 6, 13.2.5, 41.7, and 93.6.1.)
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| ASTM C 1206 : 2002 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Iron (II)/Chromium (VI) Amperometric Titration |
| ASTM C 1817 : 2015 | Standard Test Method for The Determination of the Oxygen to Metal (O/M) Ratio in Sintered Mixed Oxide ((U, Pu)O<inf>2</inf>) Pellets by Gravimetry |
| ASTM C 1165 : 1990 : R2000 : EDT 1 | Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> at a Platinum Working Electrode |
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| ASTM C 1068 : 2003 : R2011 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry |
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| ASTM C 1637 : 2006 | Standard Test Method for the Determination of Impurities in Plutonium Metal: Acid Digestion and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS) Analysis |
| ASTM D 1193 : 2006 : R2011 | Standard Specification for Reagent Water |
| ASTM C 1108 : 1999 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry |
| ASTM C 1415 : 2014 | Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance By Alpha Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 1432 : 2003 : R2008 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis |
| ASTM C 1204 : 2014 | Standard Test Method for Uranium in Presence of Plutonium by Iron(II) Reduction in Phosphoric Acid Followed by Chromium(VI) Titration |
| ASTM C 1625 : 2019 | Standard Test Method for Uranium and Plutonium Concentrations and Isotopic Abundances by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 1068 : 2015 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1415 : 2001 : REV A : R2007 | Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance by Alpha Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 1204 : 2014 : R2023 | Standard Test Method for Uranium in Presence of Plutonium by Iron(II) Reduction in Phosphoric Acid Followed by Chromium(VI) Titration |
| ASTM C 1068 : 2021 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1817 : 2016 | Standard Test Method for The Determination of the Oxygen to Metal (O/M) Ratio in Sintered Mixed Oxide ((U, Pu)O<inf>2</inf>) Pellets by Gravimetry |
| ASTM C 1165 : 2012 | Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<inf>2</inf>SO<inf>4</inf> at a Platinum Working Electrode |
| ASTM D 4327 : 2003 | Standard Test Method for Anions in Water by Chemically Suppressed Ion Chromatography |
| ASTM C 1432 : 2015 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis |
| ASTM C 1672 : 2007 : R2014 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium or Plutonium Isotopic Composition or Concentration by the Total Evaporation Method Using a Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer |
| ASTM C 1233 : 2015 : R2021 | Standard Practice for Determining Equivalent Boron Contents of Nuclear Materials |
| ASTM C 1268 : 1994 : R2000 | Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of Americium 241 in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 859 : 2022 | Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials |
| ASTM C 859 : 2022 : REV A | Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials |
| ASTM C 1625 : 2005 | Standard Test Method for Uranium and Plutonium Concentrations and Isotopic Abundances by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| ASTM D 1193 : 1991 | Standard Specification for Reagent Water |
| ASTM C 1233 : 2015 | Standard Practice for Determining Equivalent Boron Contents of Nuclear Materials |
| ASTM C 1204 : 1991 : R1996 | Standard Test Method for Uranium in the Presence of Plutonium by Iron(II) Reduction in Phosphoric Acid Followed by Chromium(VI) Titration |
| ASTM C 1068 : 2003 | Standard Guide for Qualification of Measurement Methods by a Laboratory Within the Nuclear Industry |
| ASTM C 1204 : 2002 | Standard Test Method for Uranium in the Presence of Plutonium by Iron(II) Reduction in Phosphoric Acid Followed by Chromium(VI) Titration |
| ASTM C 1672 : 2007 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium or Plutonium Isotopic Composition or Concentration by the Total Evaporation Method Using a Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer |
| ASTM D 4327 : 2017 | Standard Test Method for Anions in Water by Suppressed Ion Chromatography |
| ASTM C 1268 : 2023 | Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of <sup>241</sup>Am in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry |
| ASTM D 4327 : 1997 | Standard Test Method for Anions in Water by Chemically Suppressed Ion Chromatography |
| ASTM C 1637 : 2021 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium Materials—Acid Digestion and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS) Analysis |
| ASTM C 1108 : 2022 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry |
| ASTM C 1108 : 2012 | Standard Test Method for Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry |
| ASTM C 1168 : 2001 | Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis |
| ASTM C 1165 : 2017 | Standard Test Method for Determining Plutonium by Controlled-Potential Coulometry in H<inf>2</inf>SO<inf>4</inf> at a Platinum Working Electrode |
| ASTM C 1168 : 1990 : R1995 : EDT 1 | Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis |
| ASTM E 60 : 2011 : R2022 : EDT 1 | Standard Practice for Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials by Spectrophotometry |
| ASTM D 1193 : 1970 | Standard Specification For Reagent Water |
| ASTM E 115 : 1997 | Standard Practice for Photographic Processing in Optical Emission Spectrographic Analysis (Withdrawn 2002) |
| ASTM D 1193 : 2006 | Standard Specification for Reagent Water |
| ASTM D 1193 : 1999 | Standard Specification for Reagent Water |
| ASTM C 1432 : 1999 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Plutonium: Acid Dissolution, Ion Exchange Matrix Separation, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopic (ICP/AES) Analysis |
| ASTM C 1233 : 2009 | Standard Practice for Determining Equivalent Boron Contents of Nuclear Materials |
| ASTM C 1415 : 2018 | Standard Test Method for <sup>238</sup>Pu Isotopic Abundance By Alpha Spectrometry |
| ASTM D 1193 : 2006 : R2018 | Standard Specification for Reagent Water |
| ASTM C 1625 : 2012 | Standard Test Method for Uranium and Plutonium Concentrations and Isotopic Abundances by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| ASTM C 1168 : 2008 | Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Plutonium Materials for Analysis |
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