Features the most current methods for determining precise levelsof radiation exposure using state-of-the-art instrumentation. Aninternational selection of experts in the field from the UnitedStates, Europe and the Middle East have presented 13 comprehensive,peer-reviewed papers in two key categories:
Applications of ICP-MS in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle --Topics covered include ICP-MS use for isotopic compositionassessment in uranium products; refinements for the precisedetermination of uranium isotope ratios; on-site applicationsranging from environmental monitoring to defense wastevitrification; and ICP-MS applications toward nuclear wastemanagement in France.
Applications of ICP-MS in Health and EnvironmentalMonitoring -- Key issues examined: On-line sample processingtechniques for the determination of actinides in natural waters;Radionuclides determination in clinical media; and ICP-MS methodsfor the characterization of geological media.
This publication is an invaluable text for analyticalspectroscopists, radiochemists, nuclear fuel fabricators,geochemists, environmental restoration companies and Department ofEnergy contractors.