Nuclear fuel technology - Dissolution of plutonium dioxide-containing materials - Part 1: Dissolution of plutonium dioxide powders (ISO 18256-1:2019)

This document specifies the dissolution of powder samples of plutonium oxide for subsequent determination of elemental concentration and isotopic composition.

Technologie du combustible nucléaire - Dissolution des matériaux contenant du dioxyde de plutonium - Partie 1: Dissolution des poudres de dioxyde de plutonium (ISO 18256-1:2019)

Le présent document spécifie un mode opératoire pour la dissolution d'échantillons de poudre d'oxyde de plutonium pour la détermination ultérieure de la concentration des éléments et de la composition isotopique.

Tehnologija jedrskih goriv - Raztapljanje materialov, ki vsebujejo plutonijev dioksid - 1. del: Raztapljanje praškov plutonijevega dioksida (ISO 18256-1:2019)

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 18256-1:2021
01-april-2021
Tehnologija jedrskih goriv - Raztapljanje materialov, ki vsebujejo plutonijev dioksid
- 1. del: Raztapljanje praškov plutonijevega dioksida (ISO 18256-1:2019)
Nuclear fuel technology - Dissolution of plutonium dioxide-containing materials - Part 1:
Dissolution of plutonium dioxide powders (ISO 18256-1:2019)
Technologie du combustible nucléaire - Dissolution des matériaux contenant du dioxyde
de plutonium - Partie 1: Dissolution des poudres de dioxyde de plutonium (ISO 18256-
1:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 18256-1:2021
ICS:
27.120.30 Cepljivi materiali in jedrska Fissile materials and nuclear
gorivna tehnologija fuel technology
SIST EN ISO 18256-1:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN ISO 18256-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

February 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 27.120.30
English Version

Nuclear fuel technology - Dissolution of plutonium
dioxide-containing materials - Part 1: Dissolution of
plutonium dioxide powders (ISO 18256-1:2019)
Technologie du combustible nucléaire - Dissolution des
matériaux contenant du dioxyde de plutonium - Partie
1: Dissolution des poudres de dioxyde de plutonium
(ISO 18256-1:2019)
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European foreword
The text of ISO 18256-1:2019 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 85 "Nuclear energy,
nuclear technologies, and radiological protection” of the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO 18256-1:2021 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 430 “Nuclear
energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection” the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 18256-1:2019 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 18256-1:2021 without any
modification.


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SIST EN ISO 18256-1:2021
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 18256-1
First edition
2019-01
Nuclear fuel technology — Dissolution
of plutonium dioxide-containing
materials —
Part 1:
Dissolution of plutonium dioxide
powders
Technologie du combustible nucléaire — Dissolution des matériaux
contenant du dioxyde de plutonium —
Partie 1: Dissolution des poudres de dioxyde de plutonium
Reference number
ISO 18256-1:2019(E)
©
ISO 2019

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Summary of the method . 1
5 Apparatus and reagents . 2
5.1 Apparatus . 2
5.2 Reagents. 3
6 Sample dissolution . 3
6.1 Procedure for common plutonium containing materials . 3
6.2 Solution adjustment (optional) . 5
7 Quality control . 6
Bibliography . 7
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see www .iso
.org/iso/foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 85, Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies,
and radiological protection, Subcommittee SC 5, Nuclear installations, processes and technologies.
A list of all the parts in the ISO 18256 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/members .html.
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Introduction
This document describes a method to dissolve powder samples of plutonium oxide to provide suitable
aliquots for subsequent analysis of elemental concentration and isotopic composition.
© ISO 2019 – All rights reserved v

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 18256-1:2019(E)
Nuclear fuel technology — Dissolution of plutonium
dioxide-containing materials —
Part 1:
Dissolution of plutonium dioxide powders
1 Scope
This document specifies the dissolution of powder samples of plutonium oxide for subsequent
determination of elemental concentration and isotopic composition.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https: //www .iso .org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //www .electropedia .org/
4 Summary of the method
Among the factors affecting the formation of solid solution and hence, the ease of dissolution are:
— the method of fuel fabrication (i.e. mechanically blended oxides, co-precipitated oxides, or sol-gel
oxides);
— the degree of sintering.
Therefore, different dissolution methods are applied according to the type of plutonium oxide sample
to be dissolved. For high-fired plutonium oxide procedure can be different.
The radiological hazard of plutonium and the need to minimize the waste shall be taken into account
when choosing the mass of the sample to be dissolved. In most cases, PuO masses between 0,1 g and
2
1 g are appropriate for the subsequent analysis.
...

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 18256-1:2020
01-november-2020
Tehnologija jedrskih goriv - Raztapljanje materialov, ki vsebujejo plutonijev
dioksid - 1. del: Raztapljanje praškov plutonijevega dioksida (ISO 18256-1:2019)
Nuclear fuel technology - Dissolution of plutonium dioxide-containing materials - Part 1:
Dissolution of plutonium dioxide powders (ISO 18256-1:2019)
Technologie du combustible nucléaire - Dissolution des matériaux contenant du dioxyde
de plutonium - Partie 1: Dissolution des poudres de dioxyde de plutonium (ISO 18256-
1:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 18256-1
ICS:
27.120.30 Cepljivi materiali in jedrska Fissile materials and nuclear
gorivna tehnologija fuel technology
oSIST prEN ISO 18256-1:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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oSIST prEN ISO 18256-1:2020
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 18256-1
First edition
2019-01
Nuclear fuel technology — Dissolution
of plutonium dioxide-containing
materials —
Part 1:
Dissolution of plutonium dioxide
powders
Technologie du combustible nucléaire — Dissolution des matériaux
contenant du dioxyde de plutonium —
Partie 1: Dissolution des poudres de dioxyde de plutonium
Reference number
ISO 18256-1:2019(E)
©
ISO 2019

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COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT
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All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting
on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address
below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Fax: +41 22 749 09 47
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO 2019 – All rights reserved

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Summary of the method . 1
5 Apparatus and reagents . 2
5.1 Apparatus . 2
5.2 Reagents. 3
6 Sample dissolution . 3
6.1 Procedure for common plutonium containing materials . 3
6.2 Solution adjustment (optional) . 5
7 Quality control . 6
Bibliography . 7
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ISO 18256-1:2019(E)

Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see www .iso
.org/iso/foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 85, Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies,
and radiological protection, Subcommittee SC 5, Nuclear installations, processes and technologies.
A list of all the parts in the ISO 18256 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/members .html.
iv © ISO 2019 – All rights reserved

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Introduction
This document describes a method to dissolve powder samples of plutonium oxide to provide suitable
aliquots for subsequent analysis of elemental concentration and isotopic composition.
© ISO 2019 – All rights reserved v

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oSIST prEN ISO 18256-1:2020
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 18256-1:2019(E)
Nuclear fuel technology — Dissolution of plutonium
dioxide-containing materials —
Part 1:
Dissolution of plutonium dioxide powders
1 Scope
This document specifies the dissolution of powder samples of plutonium oxide for subsequent
determination of elemental concentration and isotopic composition.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https: //www .iso .org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //www .electropedia .org/
4 Summary of the method
Among the factors affecting the formation of solid solution and hence, the ease of dissolution are:
— the method of fuel fabrication (i.e. mechanically blended oxides, co-precipitated oxides, or sol-gel
oxides);
— the degree of sintering.
Therefore, different dissolution methods are applied according to the type of plutonium oxide sample
to be dissolved. For high-fired plutonium oxide procedure can be different.
The radiological hazard of plutonium and the need to minimize the waste shall be taken into account
when choosing the mass of the sample to be dissolved. In most cases, PuO masses between 0,1 g and
2
1 g are appropriate for the subsequent analysis.
For the highest possible assay accuracy only gravimetric dissolution methods are recommended.
However for a less critical assay, volumetric dissolution may be appropriate.
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For grain-size powders, the sample is transferred in a pre-weighed flask or vial made of glass, high-
1)
TM
density polyethylene (HDPE), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Nalgene or other container types,
but the choice of the container has consequences.
— When using a glass dissolution vessel, the added fluoride will attack the glass (resulting in a
falsification of the pre-weighed tare) but with the benefit that the fluoride is ultimately removed
from the solution via release of volatile SiF . The resulting reduction in fluoride content of the final
4
solution guards against the formation of insoluble plutonium fluoride (especially below 8 M), which
would negatively bias the plutonium element content up to 0,1 % [or more when large quantities of
hydrofluoric acid (HF) are used]. The tare mass of the etched glass vessel may be re-established by
careful cleaning, drying and re-weighing of the vessel.
TM1)
— HDPE, PTFE or Nalgene dissolution vessels are not reactive to HF, therefore tare mass remains
unaffected. However, these materials have the disadvantage that fluoride ions in the dissolution
liquor promote the precipitation of insoluble plutonium fluoride when the oxidation state of
plutonium is reduced from IV to III (e.g. by later volume adjustments using a low molarity acid).
An aqueous dissolving mixture comprising nitric acid (about 8 mol/l to 14 mol/l) and an effective
catalytic amount of fluoride ions from either hydrofluoric acid (about 0,05 mol/l to 0,1 mol/l) or
ammonium hydrogen bifluoride (about 2 g/l) is added and the pre-weighted dissolution vessel is
closed with a reflux cap (or watch glass). The vessel is placed on a hotplate and heat is appl
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