REMOTE DISSOLUTION AND ANALYTICAL PROGRAM FOR IRRADIATED THORIUM
Description:
A remote dissolution and analytical program for irradiated thorium is given. The aluminum jacket on the slug was dissolved with 6M nitric acid and 0.005M mercuric nitrate. After a water wash, the thorium dissolution was accomplished with concentrated nitric acid made 0.04M in hydrofluoric acid. Weighing, dissolving, and sampling were done remotely in the multicurie cell at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant. Handling techniques for weighing and dissolving the slugs are described. Transferring …
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Date:
July 14, 1961
Creator:
Huff, G. A.; Doggett, I. L.; Fletcher, R. D. & Jacobson, M. E.
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