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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.)

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Low & High Level

Radiochemistry

Low & High Level

Radiochemistry

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Glove box & Hot Cell

Capabilities

Glove box & Hot Cell

Capabilities

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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