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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
