ISO 8300:1987

Determination of plutonium content in plutonium dioxide (PuO2) of nuclear grade quality — Gravimetric method

The plutonium dioxide has to contain less than 0,5 % of non-volatile impurities. The content of these impurities shall be measured and a correction made to allow for them. The method is used to cross-check accountancy analyses of plutonium dioxide for safeguard purposes. Principle of the method, interferences, reagents, apparatus, procedure and expression of results are described.