Karpas Analytical Chemistry of Uranium

Environmental, Forensic, Nuclear, and Toxicological Applications
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4822-2060-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 324 Seiten

This book summarizes new instrumental and analytical techniques developed for uranium analysis and characterization. It provides readers with basics on the chemistry of uranium and its compounds, describes the nuclear fuel cycle, and discusses the relevant modern analytical techniques (such as ICPMS, ICPAES, laser ablation, XRF, and TIMS). The book presents a detailed discussion of the main industrial applications (ore mining and the nuclear fuel cycle). It covers environmental issues and the means of monitoring the uranium content in air, water, and soil as well as human exposure pathways and assessment by bioassays. The role of nuclear forensics in safeguards and non-proliferation applications and state-of-the-art techniques is described in detail.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Karpas, Zeev

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Analytische Chemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Fundamentals of uranium chemistry
Uranium in the nuclear fuel cycle
Modern analytical techniques in a nutshell

Industrial applications
Analytical chemistry of uranium ores
Analytical chemistry in the nuclear fuel cycle

Environmental applications
Air monitoring
Uranium in water
Uranium in soil and plants

Monitoring exposure
Toxicology of uranium
Human exposure pathways
Bioassays for assessment of exposure—urine, blood, feces, hair, nails

Trace analysis and nuclear forensics
Trace analysis and safeguards
Nuclear forensics

Summary