• 자원환경지질
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.547-555
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• 2023

분석 기기의 발달과 더불어 자연 우라늄 동위원소 비(²³⁸U/²³⁵U)와 분별작용에 대한 연구가 점차 증가하고 있다. MC-ICP-MS을 이용한 우라늄 동위원소의 정밀한 분석이 가능해지면서 137.88의 고정된 값으로 여겨졌던 자연 물질의 ²³⁸U/²³⁵U 비가 우라늄 동위원소 분별작용에 의해 최대 수 퍼밀까지 변화할 수 있다는 것이 밝혀졌다. 본 고찰에서는 우라늄 동위원소의 분석과 표기에 대해 간략하게 설명한 후, 지구 상 주요 물질들의 우라늄 동위원소 값(δ²³⁸U)의 변화와 지구화학적 특징을 살펴본다. 특히, 우라늄 광상의 유형과 특징에 따른 우라늄 동위원소 조성 연구 사례를 소개하고, 상대적으로 큰 δ²³⁸U 범위를 야기하는 우라늄 동위원소 분별작용에 대해 논의한다. 이를 바탕으로 고준위 방사성 폐기물 처분장의 모의 실험을 위한 자연 유사 모델로서 우라늄 광상이 갖는 연구 의의에 대해 고찰한다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권12호
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• pp.4636-4643
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• 2022

A time-of-flight and energy (TOF-E) detection system for the measurement of ²³⁶U accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) has been developed to improve the ²³⁶U/²³⁸U sensitivity at Micro Analysis Laboratory, Tandem accelerator (MALT), The University of Tokyo. With observing TOF distribution of ²³⁵U, ²³⁶U and ²³⁸U, this TOF-E detection system has clearly separated ²³⁶U from the interference of ²³⁵U and ²³⁸U when measuring three kinds of uranium standards. In addition, we have developed a novel method combining kernel-based density estimation method and multi-Gaussian fitting method to estimate the ²³⁶U/²³⁸U sensitivity of the TOF-E detection system. Using this new estimation method, 3.4 × 10^-12 of ²³⁶U/²³⁸U sensitivity and 1.9 ns of time resolution are obtained. ²³⁶U/²³⁸U sensitivity of TOF-E detection system has improved two orders of magnitude better than that of previous gas ionization chamber. Moreover, unknown species other than uranium isotopes were also observed in the measurement of a surface soil sample, which has demonstrated that TOF-E detection system has a higher sensitivity in particle identification. With its high sensibility in mass determination, this TOF-E detection system could also be used in other heavy isotope AMS.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.144-147
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• 1985

고체비적검출기(固體飛跡檢出器)인 운모(雲母)를 $^{238}UO_2$ 박판(箔板)에 약(約) 5년간(年間) 밀착(密着)시켜 두었다가 운모(雲母)만을 꺼내어 불산(弗酸)속에서 부식(腐蝕)시킨후, 광학현미경(光學顯微鏡)으로 그 속에 생긴 핵분열파편(核分裂破片)의 비적(飛跡)을 관측(觀測)하여 $^{238}U$의 자발핵분열률(自發核分裂率)을 결정(決定)하였다. 이 실험(實驗)에서 얻은 $^{238}U$의 자발핵분열률(自發核分裂率)은 $5.21{\pm}0.33$ fissions/g-sec이었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.4327-4331
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• 2011

A new method in thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) was developed to correct peak tailing backgrounds in the isotope ratio measurements of uranium in ultra trace levels for higher accuracy. Two different uranium standard reference materials (U005 and U030) were used to construct databases of signal intensities at mass 234 u and mass 236 u, which correspond to the two uranium minor isotopes, and signal intensity of $^{238}U$. Correlations between peak tailing backgrounds and $^{238}U$ were obtained by least-squares regression on calculated backgrounds at mass 234 u and mass 236 u with respect to the signal intensity of $^{238}U$ followed by separation of the peak tails of the two major isotopes of uranium ($^{235}U$ and $^{238}U$), which enables us to obtain a master equation for peak tailing background correction on all kinds of samples. Verification of the correction method was carried out using U010 and IRMM-040a.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.1460-1467
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• 2023

A robust approach was conducted to determining the absolute oral bioavailable (f_ab) fractions of ²³⁸U and ²³²Th in rats exposed to contaminated soil along with their hematotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. The soil sample is the International Atomic Energy Agency-312 (IAEA-312) certified reference material, whereas blood, bones, and kidneys of in vivo female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats estimate ²³⁸U- and ²³²Th-f_ab fractions post-exposure. We predict the bioavailable concentration (C_ab) and f_ab values of ²³⁸U and ²³²Th after acute soil ingestion. The blood ²³⁸U (0.750%) and ²³²Th (0.028%) reach their maximum f_ab values after 48 h. The ²³⁸U (f_ab: 0.169-0.652%) accumulates mostly in the kidney, whereas the ²³²Th (f_ab: 0.004-0.021%) accumulates primarily in the bone. Additionally, ²³⁸U is more bioavailable than ²³²Th. Post 48 h acute ingestion demonstrates noticeable histopathological and hematological alterations, implying that intake of ²³⁸U in co-contaminated soil can lead to erythrocytes and proximal tubules damage, whereas, ²³²Th intake can harm erythrocytes. Our study provides new directions for future research into the health implications of acute oral exposures to ²³⁸U and ²³²Th in co-contaminated soils. The findings offer significant insight into the utilization of in vivo SD rat testing to estimate ²³⁸U and ²³²Th bioavailability and toxicity in exposure assessment.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 1969

Determinations of the isotopic contents of U$^{235}$ and U$^{238}$ in ten uranium samples containing 0.72-89.70 at % U$^{235}$ were carried out in two ways utilizing high resolution Ge (Li) gamma-ray spectrometer. One method is based upon the fact that the intensity of 185.5 kev gamma-ray vary linearly with U$^{235}$ content for a given geometry. Another method applied for the direct determination of the U$^{235}$ / U$^{238}$ isotopic ratios is the precision gamma-ray spectrometric analysis of reactor irradiated uranium samples after allowing a fixed cooling time for one hour. The results obtained by both methods well agree with the values calculated from the isotopic contents of highly enriched original uranium samples measured by mass spectrometer. The precision obtained was well below 5% for most of the isotopic ratios investigated.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2004년도 임시총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.142-146
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• 2004

지하수중에 존재하는 극미량의 환경방사성 동위원소를 측정하기 위한 방법을 개발하였다. 각 핵종들중 234U, 238U, 222Rn, 226Ra은 섬광액을 포함한 용매추출법을 사용하여 개별분리한 후 액체섬광계수기를 사용하여 각 핵종에서 방출되는 알파선을 검출하였다. 환경방사성 원소인 U과 Th 딸핵종의 비평형에 의한 지하수 특성 연구를 위해서 국내 지하수 중의 234U와 238U의 방사능비 측정을 대전 화강암 지역에서 채취한 지하수 시료를 ICP/MS를 사용하여 U 함량을 결정하고, 지하수에서 U을 용매추출한 후 알파전용 액체섬광계수기를 사용하여 234U와 238U의 방사능을 측정하였다.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선방어학회 2009년도 추계 학술발표
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• pp.210-211
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• 2009

• 대한화학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.279-286
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• 1983

몇가지의 알파입자를 방출하는 핵종, 즉 악티늄족 원소들, $^{207}Bi$ and $^{210}Po$을 전해석출하는 장치를 만들었다. 스텐레스 원판으로된 환원전극에 이 동위원소들을 석출했으며(석출부분 직경=18mm), 산화전극으로는 백금선을 썼다. 전해질로 염화암모늄을 쓰고, 초기 pH=4, 염소이온농도=0.6M이하, 용액부피=15ml로 하여 1.5암페어(전류밀도=0.59A/$cm^2$)의 전류를 100분간 흘려주어 98.3%의 석출 회수율과 ${\pm}$0.7%의 재현도를 얻었다. 석출된 시료의 알파스펙트럼을 측정한 결과 에너지 분리도로서 $^{210}Po=18.3keV, ^{234}U=21.8keV$ 및 $^{239}Pu=36.0keV$인 반치전폭(full width at half maximum)을 얻었다. 국산 천연우라늄(충북·괴산) 시료를 전해석출하여 그의 알파스펙트럼을 구한 결과 $^{238}U\;:\;^{234}U\;=\;:\;6.1{\times}10^{-5}$을 얻었으며 $1.8{\sim}10^{13} neutrons/cm^2{\cdot}sec$인 중성자속으로 144일 동안 쪼여준 238U 시료를 전해석출하여 그의 알파스펙트럼을 구한 결과 $^{238}U\;:\;^{239}Pu\;:\;241Am\;=\;100\;:\;0.0263\;:\;5.20{\times}10^{-5}$을 얻었다. 조사시료중의 $^{238}U$에 대한 본실험의 정량결과는 고체형광측정법 및 질량 스펙트럼법에 의한 결과들과 상대오차 1.6% 이내에서 일치하였으며, $^{239}Pu$의 경우는 음이온교환분리-알파스펙트럼 측정 및 삼불화테노일아세톤(thenoyltrifluoroacetone)을 쓴 용매추출-알파스펙트럼 측정에 의한 정량결과들과 상대오차 ${\pm}$4.0%이내에서 일치하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.1638-1649
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• 2019

Top soil samples across the state of Kuwait numering ninety were collected and analysed using gamma-ray spectrometry, to evaluate the elemental concentration of $^{238}U$, $^{232}Th$ and $^{40}K$ and their depletion/enrichment. Results of elemental concentration ranges from 0.48 to 2.61 mg/kg, 0.87-5.23 mg/kg, and 0.24-2.23%, with a mean values of 1.39 mg/kg, 3.47 mg/kg, and 1.18%, for the $^{238}U$, $^{232}Th$ and $^{40}K$, respectively. Further analysis was conducted amongst the five identified soil types, i.e. Aquisalids (S1), Calcigypsids (S2), Petrocalcids (S3), Petrogypsids (S4), and torripsamment (S5). The highest radioactivity concentrations from both uranium and thorium were recorded in the S2 (Calcigypsids) soil, with a value of 1.71 (mg/kg) and 4.45 (mg/kg), respectively. Minimum and maximum values of $^{40}K$ are 1.1(%) and 1.27(%) and is prevalent in Aquisalids (S1) and Petrocalcids (S3) soil types, respectively. Ratios of elemental concentration for $^{232}Th/^{238}U$, $^{40}K/^{238}U$, $^{40}K/^{232}Th$ across the soil types are 2.53, 0.09 and 0.03, with a correlation coefficient of 0.92, 0.34, and 0.38, respectively. A progressively higher $^{232}Th/^{238}U$ ratio is observed moving south-wards, indicating lower $^{238}U$ content in soils from the south relative to the northern part. Overall results indicate Kuwait to be relatively an area with low level of natural radioactivity.