Designation:C1001−11StandardTestMethodforRadiochemicalDeterminationofPlutoniuminSoilbyAlphaSpectroscopy1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1001;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofplutoniuminsoilsatlevelsofdetectiondependentoncounttime,samplesize,detector,background,andtraceryield.Thistestmethoddescribesoneacceptableapproachtothedeterminationofplutoniuminsoil.1.2Thistestmethodisdesignedfor10gofsoil,previouslycollectedandtreatedasdescribedinPracticesC998andC999,butsamplesizesupto50gmaybeanalyzedbythistestmethod.Thistestmethodmaynotbeabletocompletelydissolveallformsofplutoniuminthesoilmatrix.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SpecifichazardstatementsaregiveninSection9.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C859TerminologyRelatingtoNuclearMaterialsC998PracticeforSamplingSurfaceSoilforRadionuclidesC999PracticeforSoilSamplePreparationfortheDetermi-nationofRadionuclidesC1163PracticeforMountingActinidesforAlphaSpectrom-etryUsingNeodymiumFluorideC1284PracticeforElectrodepositionoftheActinidesforAlphaSpectrometryD1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD3084PracticeforAlpha-ParticleSpectrometryofWaterD3648PracticesfortheMeasurementofRadioactivityD7282PracticeforSet-up,Calibration,andQualityControlofInstrumentsUsedforRadioactivityMeasurements3.SummaryofTestMethod3.1Plutoniumisextractedfromthesoilwithamixtureofnitric,hydrofluoric,andhydrochloricacidsinthepresenceof242Puor236Puisotopictracer(SeeAppendixfo...
