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Accurate uranium analysis, and particularly for isotope measurements, is essential in many fields, including environmental studies, geology, hydrogeology, the nuclear industry, health physics, and homeland security. This volume
covers the fascinating advances in the field of analytical chemistry of uranium. Exploring a broad range of topics, the book focuses on industrial processes that involve uranium, its presence in the environment, health and biological implications of exposure to uranium compounds, and nuclear forensics. Each chapter includes an overview of the topic and several examples to demonstrate the analytical procedures. Separation and purification techniques are included where necessary.
List of contents
Introduction: Fundamental Properties of Uranium and Its Compounds, the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, and Analytical Methods Used for Characterizing Uranium. Fundamentals of Uranium and Its Chemistry. Uranium in the NFC. Modern Analytical Techniques in a Nutshell. Industrial Applications. Industrial Considerations. Analytical Chemistry of Uranium Ores. Analytical Chemistry in the NFC. Depleted Uranium and Its Characterization. Determination of Uranium in Environmental Samples. Uranium Content in Soil. Uranium Content in Plants and Vegetation. Soil-to-Plant Transfer Factors. Uranium Content in Natural Freshwater Sources and Oceans. Uranium Content in Air and Other Environmental Samples. Exposure, Toxicity, and Biomonitoring of Uranium Exposure. Exposure Pathways. Toxicity. Bioassays for Uranium Exposure. Dose Assessment and Treatment of Exposed People. Trace Analysis and Nuclear Forensics. Nuclear Fingerprints. Bulk Analysis and Single Particle Analysis. Trace Analysis and Safeguards. Nuclear Forensics. Summary. Index.
About the author
Dr. Zeev Karpas received his Ph. D. in 1976 (Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel). In 1978 he joined the Nuclear Research Centre, Negev (Beer-Sheva, Israel) from which he retired as a Senior Research Scientist in 2013. Dr. Karpas has research interests mainly in the toxicological and environmental applications of laser-ablation and ICPMS and in the technology and science of ion mobility spectrometry and is the co-author of three monographs on the subject.
