多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱法对铀同位素丰度的测定

为了对环境监测提供有效、可靠的手段,在多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱(MC-ICP-MS)上建立了铀同位素丰度的分析方法。对影响仪器灵敏度的因素进行了初步探索,对标准物质GBW 04227和3个同位素丰度不同的样品中铀的各种同位素组分比值进行了测量,评价了测定结果的不确定度。结果表明,对丰度为3%、质量分数为2×10-7的235U溶液,R(235U/238U)丰度比的相对实验标准偏差优于0.02%,R(236U/238U)丰度比的相对实验标准偏差优于0.2%。     

同位素稀释质谱法测定高放废液中的铀

用双同位素稀释质谱法测定高放废液中的微量铀,采用TBP/Kel-F粉反相分配色层法分离铀,双稀释剂分别为浓缩~(235)U及~(238)U,铀同位素丰度比的质谱测定相对标准误差优于0.1%,化学处理及质谱测定全流程铀的空白值为3×10~(-9)g,方法检测限对于铀为1×10~(-9)g,高放废液中微量铀测定结果不确定度为±2%。     

堆后铀产品中232U测定方法研究

²³²U是燃料元件制造中需严格控制的铀同位素,为此,需建立一种准确的测量方法。本工作建立了一种α谱仪和质谱法相结合测定铀产品中²³²U含量的新方法。采用质谱法测量²³⁴U、²³⁵U、²³⁶U与²³⁸U的同位素丰度比,α谱仪测量²³²U的活度和²³⁴U、²³⁵U、²³⁶U、²³⁸U的总活度,即可计算出铀产品中²³²U的浓度。对于²³²U含量为1.118 ng/g的样品,16次测定数据的相对标准偏差为3.43%,证明该测量方法有效,可应用于实际样品的分析测定。     

研究动态

中国原子能科学研究院放射化学所同位素分离组在离子交换色谱法分离铀同位素的基础研究方面最近取得突破性进展。该研究组采用的一个分离体系,是使原料铀溶液在2.5h内通过约1m长的色层柱,在后沿界面上得到了丰度R=[~(235)U]/[~(238)U]=0.008180的浓缩样品,比料液(天然铀)丰度0.007280提高12％以上。日本在离子交换色谱法分离铀同位素这一     

容器内铀同位素丰度的非破坏探测技术研究

研制了三维样品旋转装置,用PC/FRAM软件分析了通过同轴HPGe探测器采集的铀总量在2—600g、能区在120—1001keV的铀同位素γ射线。建立了高放废物容器内非均匀分布的铀同位素丰度的γ能谱测量方法。对同位素丰度在20%—93%的235U,测量不确定度<0.6%,对238U的测量不确定度<1.3%。     

ISOCS在铀同位素丰度比测量中的应用

本文介绍了应用就地计数系统(ISOCS)测量235U和238U丰度比的方法。该方法使用基于蒙特卡罗原理的无源效率刻度软件对235U和238U子体234mPa进行效率刻度,采用平衡铀测定方法计算出235U和238U的原子比。使用该方法对某一铀样品进行了分析,其测量结果与质谱法测量结果的相对偏差为2.2%。     

用内标技术测量环境样品中的铀

用MAT 262热表面电离型同位素质谱计测定了铀的同位素丰度比。环境样品采用HNO3 HF HClO4混合溶液溶解后,用TBP色层法进行分离纯化,再经电镀制备成供质谱用的测量源。结果表明,所测环境样品中铀的质量分数为:河水,8×10-8;长青树树叶,1×10-7;表层土壤,(5～11)×10-6。     

用中子活化分析法测定~(238)U/~(235)U同位素丰度比

本文论述了用中子活化分析法测定含微量铀的样品中~(238)U/~(235)U同位素丰度比的原理及方法。样品在反应堆中接受短时间照射后,用Ge(Li)探头或高纯锗探头-多道能谱分析仪-计算机系统测量射线的能谱.可以分辨出~(238)U和~(235)U的许多监测峰。利用这两种监测峰计数之比与这两种同位素丰度比成正比的关系,分析铀的同位素丰度比,在~(235)U丰度为0.6％-18％范围时精密度为1％-2％,在贫化铀和18％-60％丰度~(235)U时,精密度为2％-3％。     

加速器质谱法测量含铀微粒中铀同位素比的方法研究

准确测定含铀微粒同位素比在核保障中有重要的应用价值。本文采用将含铀微粒溶解并加入高纯Fe粉烘干的方法制样,采用中国原子能科学研究院的HI-13串列加速器质谱测量靶样中的同位素比。通过对CRM铀系列同位素标准样品的分析表明,该方法可测定高于10^-5的²³⁶U/²³⁸U同位素比;对于²³⁵U/²³⁸U同位素比在10^-4～10^-1范围内的含铀微粒,²³⁵U/²³⁸U同位素比相对扩展不确定度均小于10%。     

非平衡态铀样品同位素丰度的测定

平衡态铀样品是指样品中238U与其子体核素234Pam达到了放射性平衡的样品。在使用 g 能谱法测定铀样品同位素丰度的工作中,由于238U的特征 g 射线能量很低且分支比很小,需通过测定其子体核素234Pam的特征 g 射线来确定样品中238U的含量。可采用MGA-U软件分析低能区(小于300 keV)     

Identification of radiation treatment of wheat （Triticum aestivum. L）and rice （Oryza sativa. L） samples using thermoluminescence of contaminating minerals

Food irradiation is gaining popularity worldwide and this technology is important to improve quality and reduce the post harvest losses of food. Because of the rapid commercialization of irradiated foods throughout the world, compliance of different regulations relating to use of technology in different countries and demand of consumers for clear labelling of irradiated foods, there is need for the development of analytical methods to detect radiation treatment of food. Among several methods studied so far, thermoluminescence （TL） is an important method that can be used to find out the irradiation history of food that contain even a very minute amount of dust particles. In this study, the irradiated and unirradiated wheat and rice samples were analyzed using the TL method. The samples were purchased from the local market of Peshawar and irradiated to radiation doses of 0.5 and 1.0 kGy using Co-60 gamma irradiator at the Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture （NIFA）, Peshawar. The mineral contaminants were isolated by jet water, ultrasonic treatment, and density gradient. TL glow curves of the isolated minerals from irradiated and unirradiated samples were recorded between the temperature ranges of 50-500℃ using a TL reader. Generally, the glow curves for irradiated samples showed much higher TL intensities （TL1） than the unirradiated samples. The results were normalized by rerradiation of mineral samples to gamma-ray dose of 1.0 kGy followed by determination of the second glow curves （TL2）. The ratio of the area of first glow curve to that of second glow curve （TL1/TL2） was calculated for selected temperature intervals and compared with the recommended values for unirradiated and irradiated samples. Finally, the shapes of the glow curves for irradiated and unirradiated samples were also analyzed. On the basis of these results （comparison of TL-intensities, TL1/TL2 ratios and shapes of the glow curves）, all the irradiated and unirradiated samples of wheat and rice were unequivocally identified.     

The preclinical pharmacological study of dopamine transporter imaging agent 18F-FP-β-CIT

The paper is to study pharmacologic characteristics of 18F-FP-β-CIT (18F-N-(3-fluoropropyl)-2β- carbomethoxy-3β- (4-iodophenyl)nortropane) as an imaging agent for dopamine transporter. The radiochemical purity of 18F-FP-β-CIT in aqueous solution was over 95% after standing at room temperature for 4h. Biodistribution displayed rapid uptake in rat brain (1.375 %ID/organ at 5min and 0.100 %ID/organ at 180 min) and the striatal uptake was 1.444,0.731, 0.397, 0.230 and 0.146 %ID/g at 5, 30, 60, 120 and 180 min, respectively. The values of striatum/cerebellum,striatum/frontal cortex and striatum / hippocampus in rat's brain at 30 min were 3.38, 2.17 and 2.40 respectively. The uptake in striatum can be blocked by β-CFT, suggesting that 18F-FP-β-CIT binds to DAT peculiarly. The compound was rapidly cleared from monkey's blood. The striatal uptake was bilaterally decreased in the left-sided lesioned PD rats, compared with normal control. Brain PET imaging studies in normal monkey showed that 18F-FP-β-CIT was concentrated in striatum. The test of undue toxicity showed that the dose received by mice was 1250 times as by human, which indicates that 18F-FP-β-CIT is very safe. So 18F-FP-β-CIT is a promising PET imaging agent for DAT with safety and validity.     

Characteristics of pulsed photo-stimulated luminescence and thermoluminescence for the identification of gamma irradiated poultry eggs

Pulsed photo-stimulated luminescence (PPSL) is a simple screening method that can be employed qualitatively at the spot for the detection of eggs treated with ionizing radiation.Due to the variations in the results during storage,the eggs of ostrich,duck,hen,and quail were irradiated to doses of 0,1,2,and 3 kGy.Most of the samples were incorrectly identified during storage after four months of irradiation.Thermoluminescence (TL) technique was also tried by using egg shells in order to confirm the irradiation treatment in eggs.TL glow curves were recorded between the temperatures 50℃to 400℃at the rate of 5°/s for all the control and irradiated samples.On the basis of integrated areas of first glow curves (TL1),the glow curve ratios (TL1/TL2) and the shapes of maxima of TL1, the irradiation treatment of all the eggs was confirmed.Furthermore,the presence of calcite and aragonite minerals that cause the TL signal in the egg shells were studied using X-ray diffraction spectrometry.     

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Radioactivity levels in soil of salt field area,Kelambakkam,Tamilnadu,India

Soil samples in and around salt field area have been analyzed for natural radioactivity concentration using gamma ray spectrometer.The activity concentration for ~(232)Th,~(238)U and ~(40)K are ranged from 27.88 to 45.27 Bq/kg, from BDL to 13.30 Bq/kg,and from 135.54 to 381.28 Bq/kg,respectively.The measured activity concentrations for these radionuclides were compared with world average activity of soil.The average activity concentration of ~(232)Th in the present study is 1.19 times higher than world median value while the activity of ~(238)U and ~(40)K is found to be lower. The absorbed dose rates due to these radionuclides were calculated.The average absorbed gamma dose rate due to the presence of ~(232)Th,~(238)U and ~(40)K in soil samples is 36.99 nGy·h~(-1).These results indicate no radiological anomaly. The data presented in this study will serve as a base line survey for primordial radionuclides concentration in the study area.     

Non-FDG PET imaging of brain tumors

Due to relatively high uptake of glucose in the brain cortex, the use of FDG PET imaging is greatly limited in brain tumor imaging, especially for low-grade gliomas and some metastatic tumours. More and more tracers with higher specificity were developed lately for brain tumor imaging. There are 3 main types of non-FDG PET tracers： amino acid tracers, choline tracers and nucleic acid tracers. These tracers are now widely applied in many aspects of brain tumor imaging. This article summarized the general use of non-FDG PET in different aspects of brain tumor imaging.     

基于NPL-NMC系统的γ测量子系统的建模与优化

在军控核查中,核部件的质量、丰度、年龄属性需采用无损方法进行核查,NPL-NMC系统是一套利用中子多重性测量核部件质量属性的装置,为建立完善的属性测量系统,还需在NPL-NMC系统的基础上建立γ测量子系统。本文通过设计γ测量子系统在NPL-NMC系统上的布局及对中子屏蔽的优化,使系统能对铀部件的丰度、年龄属性进行测量。模拟计算结果表明,该γ测量子系统能很好地满足军控核查对铀部件丰度、年龄属性测量的要求。     

Improvement of carbon fiber surface properties using electron beam irradiation

Carbon fiber-reinforced advance composites have been used for structural applications,mainly on account of their mechanical properties.The main factor for a good mechanical performance of carbon fiber-reinforced com- posite is the interfacial interaction between its components,which are carbon fiber and polymeric matrix.The aim of this study is to improve the surface properties of the carbon fiber using ionizing radiation from an electron beam to obtain better adhesion properties in the resultant composite.EB radiation was applied on the carbon fiber itself before preparing test specimens for the mechanical tests.Experimental results showed that EB irradiation improved the ten- sile strength of carbon fiber samples.The maximum value in tensile strength was reached using doses of about 250 kGy.After breakage,the morphology aspect of the tensile specimens prepared with irradiated and non-irradiated car- bon fibers were evaluated.SEM micrographs showed modifications on the carbon fiber surface.     

数字射线扫描成像系统MTF的测试分析

为有效实现数字射线扫描成像检测系统性能的定量分析评价,据此进行检测工艺参数的优化,对数字射线扫描成像检测系统调制传递函数(Modulation transfer function,MTF)进行了测试分析。采用刀口工具、双线型像质计、分辨率测试卡,对系统在不同焦点大小、放大倍数、运动方向的检测情况,分别进行了MTF的测试并进行了比较。结果表明,双线型像质计与分辨率测试卡的测试结果基本一致,但双线型像质计更便于对比度的定量计算;双线型像质计的对比度传递函数近似符合二次曲线,经转换得到的调制传递函数值高于刀口法的测试值,刀口法计算数值偏低的原因在于运动不平稳所带来的不利影响。分析表明,数字射线扫描成像系统性能受到多个因素的共同影响,MTF测试结果可较全面地对影响因素进行定量评价,可用于确定最佳的检测参数或找出等价的参数组合。     

基于物理体模CT图像的1岁儿童体素体模构建

本文介绍了基于1岁儿童物理体模（Model 704-D）的CT图像和中国成年男性参考人体素体模(CRAM)的1岁儿童体素体模（CPP01）的构建,包括通过对物理体模扫描得到OCP01体模（基于儿童物理体模的CT图像建立的一粗略的体素体模）,进而构建和优化CPP01。该体素体模的各器官组织的质量与GBZ/T 200.2-2007所给数据的相对偏差约在5%以内,且其外部轮廓和主要器官的位置与Model 704-D相匹配。