1、Designation: C 859 09Standard Terminology Relating toNuclear Materials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 859; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses in
2、dicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This terminology standard contains terms, definitions,descriptions of terms, nomenclature, and explanations of acro-nyms and symbols specifically associated wi
3、th standards underthe jurisdiction of Committee C26 on Nuclear Fuel Cycle. Thisterminology may also be applicable to documents not under thejurisdiction of Committee C26, in which case this terminologymay be referenced in those documents.2. Terminologyabundance sensitivity, nin methods of chemical a
4、nalysis,the ratio of the ion beam intensity of the major isotope, M,to the background current at the adjacent mass positions.Abundance sensitivity 5ion current at mass Mion current at M 6 1(1)alteration, nany change in the form, state, or properties ofmaterials.analyte, nim method of chemical analys
5、is, a sample com-ponent whose presence and concentration is of interest.continuing calibration blank check solution (CCB)inmethods of chemical analysis, a standard solution that has noanalyte and is used to verify blank response and freedomfrom carryover.continuing calibration verification check sol
6、ution(CCV)in methods of chemical analysis, a standard solu-tion (or set of solutions) used to verify freedom fromexcessive instrument drift; the concentration is to be near themidrange of a linear curve.crushed glass, nin a glass leach test, small particles of glassproduced by mechanically fracturin
7、g larger pieces of glass.determination, nthe process of carrying out a series ofoperations specified in the test method whereby a singlevalue is obtained.initial calibration verification check solution (ICV)inmethods of chemical analysis, a standard solution (or a set ofstandard solutions) used to v
8、erify calibration standard levels;the concentration of analyte is to be near mid-range of thelinear curve that is made from a stock solution having adifferent manufacturer or manufacturer lot identification thanthe calibration standards.linear range check solution (LRS)in methods of chemicalanalysis
9、, a solution containing known concentrations of theanalytes that is used to determine the upper limit of the linearrange.mass bias or fractionation, nin methods of chemicalanalysis, the deviation of the observed or measured isotoperatio from the true ratio as a function of the difference inmass betw
10、een the two isotopes.on-peak spectral interference correction, nadjustmentsmade in observed net intensity of peak interest to compen-sate for error introduced by spectral interferences.quench standard curve, nin methods of radiochemicalanalysis, a relationship between sample quench and detec-tion ef
11、ficiency. A quench curve for an isotope in a givencocktail and vial combination is developed by counting aseries of standards containing the same activity of thatisotope, but each with different quench. Sample quench istypically quantified by variety of parameters.sequential flow injection, nin meth
12、ods of chemical analysis,an automated non-chromatographic flow analysis techniquefor concentrating the analytes and separating them fromsample components by reproducibly and sequentially ma-nipulating flow of sample and reagents through a column ofsorbent material.test result, nin methods of chemica
13、l analysis, the valueobtained for a given property from one test unit, which maybe a single observation or the combination of multipleobservations, as required by a specific test method.1This terminology is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C26 on NuclearFuel Cycle and is the direct responsibi
14、lity of Subcommittee C26.01 on Editorial andTerminology.Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2009. Published March 2009. Originallyapproved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as C 859 08.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, Un
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