Most current radioanalytical protocols have been developed for the analysis of air, water, soil and bioassay samples.  While these protocols build the foundation of operational environmental monitoring, they are not necessarily suitable for the analysis of samples that will be encountered in the aftermath of a nuclear incident.  Of particular interest to nuclear forensics are methods that can be applied to the analysis of concrete, asphalt, glass, and steel.  Chromatographic resins have been used for nuclear forensic separations for several years now, and a large amount of data has been published on the retention capabilities of these resins for a variety of elements that can be found in environmental samples.  Little can be found, however, on the effects that complex matrices from debris samples can have on analyte uptake.  The research presented aims at obtaining this information by examining common urban materials' compositions and investigating their effects on radioanalytical separations.

Effects of elemental interferences on radioanalytical analysis of urban rubble

245th National Meeting (2013)

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