1 RMAL Mission: To provide the facilities and staff to support the analytical chemistry needs of nuclear programs at ORNL. RMAL Radioactive Materials Analytical Laboratory, Building 2026 Radioactive Materials Analytical Laboratory J. M. Keller Chemical/Physical Analysis J. M. Giaquinto Radiochemical Analysis L. D. Bible Transuranium Analysis C. D. Parks Neutron Activation Analysis D. C. Glasgow
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RMAL Mission: To provide the facilities and staff to support the analytical chemistry needs of nuclear programs at ORNL.
RMAL Radioactive Materials Analytical Laboratory, Building 2026
Radioactive Materials Analytical LaboratoryJ. M. Keller
Chemical/PhysicalAnalysis
J. M. Giaquinto
RadiochemicalAnalysis
L. D. Bible
TransuraniumAnalysis
C. D. Parks
Neutron ActivationAnalysis
D. C. Glasgow
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Some Major Projects for FY03
• Separation of 229Th from 233U
• Characterization of MOX Fuel
• Support 238Pu Production Development
• Support ORNL Operations (REDC, HFIR, Compliance, etc.)
RMAL Radioactive Materials Analytical Laboratory, Building 2026
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RMAL Radioactive Materials Analytical Laboratory, Building 2026
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RMAL Radioactive Materials Analytical Laboratory, Building 2026
Low & High Level
Radiochemistry
Low & High Level
Radiochemistry
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RMAL Radioactive Materials Analytical Laboratory, Building 2026
Glove box & Hot Cell
Capabilities
Glove box & Hot Cell
Capabilities
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RMAL Radioactive Materials Analytical Laboratory, Building 2026
New CapabilitiesNew Capabilities
Thermo Finnigan Element 2
High resolution ICP-MS
Thermo Elemental IRIS - ICP-AES
(glove box containment)
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FY (x $1.0M) 03 04 05 06 07
Major Projects $3.3 $3.6 $3.8 $3.9 $4.0
Note: These budget numbers are actually indirect costs to otherORNL nuclear programs.
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● Facility utilization
● No current upgrades needed for mission
● No regulatory or compliance issues
● Relatively new (1995) LLLW system
● Facility has off-gas stack (3039 not needed)
● No other cells at ORNL meet our needs
RMAL Radioactive Materials Analytical Laboratory, Building 2026