Sequential Extraction of Uranium Metal Contamination

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• Personal Author:
  Connick WB ; Murry MM ; Spitz HB
• Description:
  Samples of uranium contaminated dirt collected from the dirt floor of an abandoned metal rolling mill were analyzed for uranium using a sequential extraction protocol involving a series of five increasingly aggressive solvents. The quantity of uranium extracted from the contaminated dirt by each reagent can aid in predicting the fate and transport of the uranium contamination in the environment. Uranium was separated from each fraction using anion exchange, electrodeposition and analyzed by alpha spectroscopy analysis. Results demonstrate that approximately 77 % of the uranium was extracted using NH4Ac in 25 % acetic acid. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Metals Occupational Health Safety Solvents Spectrum Analysis
• Keywords:
  Alpha Spectroscopy Author Keywords: Sequential Extraction Metal Compounds Metallic Compounds Spectrographic Analysis Uranium Uranium Compounds Uranium Contamination
• ISSN:
  0236-5731
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  307
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049899
• Citation:
  J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2016 Mar; 307(3):2075-2078
• Contact Point Address:
  Maisha M. Murry, Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, 45220
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6bcb8f62d377b921e4db7498cd70dafafe88797abd900ee12731acc2f281976d86a90fa3e14c93cd1ec6838da3a5a41eb0c54ff4157719dcc9e114061dcdf8bc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210494/cdc_210494_DS1.pdf
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