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SUMMARY:Dirty Bombs, Nuclear Waste & Fukushima: Adventures in Radioanal
 ytical Chemistry
LOCATION:Virtual Seminar
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20210210T160000
UID:2026-05-04-09-38-37@natsci.colostate.edu
DTSTAMP:20260504T093837
Description:The goal of radioanalytical chemistry is to identify and quanti
 fy radioisotopes present in a variety of samples. It combines advanced rad
 iochemical separations with state-of-the art radiation detection technique
 s and provides information on the origin\, speciation and mobility of the 
 material. It plays an important role in evaluating its impact on humans an
 d the environment.\n\nThe analysis of air\, water\, soil and bioassay samp
 les builds the foundation of operational environmental monitoring\, howeve
 r in recent years there is a renewed interest in procedures that can be ap
 plied to more unusual samples. Techniques are\, for example\, lacking for 
 samples that could potentially be encountered in the aftermath of a nuclea
 r incident. Due to the likelihood of such an event occurring in an urban o
 r metropolitan area\, it is crucial to have procedures that can be used to
  rapidly and accurately separate and determine radioactive materials from 
 matrices such as concrete\, steel\, and glass. The need for improved sampl
 e analysis methods became also apparent in the aftermath of the reactor ac
 cident at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.  The elevated salinity of se
 a and ocean water results in a complex matrix that hinders the isolation\,
  characterization\, and determination of the radioisotopes of interest. Ot
 her samples of interest include process solutions and wastes from nuclear 
 and mining operations.\n\nThis presentation will discuss recent research a
 imed at developing analytical techniques for such challenging types of sam
 ples and give examples of their application.\n\nZoom Link\n\nPasscode 1872
 \n\nAbout the Speaker 4:00 pm
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