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Spring School on Radiochemical Analysis

The "Spring School on Radiochemical Analysis" will take place from April 21 to April 30 at the Lomonosov Moscow State University ( http://radiochemistry-msu.ru/school ). The programm of the Spring School will include lectures as well as practical lab work. The Spring School is coorganized by the Lomonosov Moscow State University, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, the Technical ...

Apr. 9, 2014

By TrisKem International SAS

Quotient upgrade to the latest LabLogic software

LabLogic is pleased to announce that Quotient Bioresearch has upgraded to the latest Debra version 5.7.10 and Laura version 4.1.3 platforms for its radiolabelled metabolism studies and radiochromatography work. The company which had been using LabLogic’s software for over 10 years decided to upgrade to improve efficiency, data robustness, and speed of delivery to customers. The combination ...

Mar. 27, 2012

By LabLogic Systems Limited

Carbon-14 Measurement

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires that operators of nuclear power plants measure the amount of the radionuclide carbon-14 in their gaseous effluents. A proposed new ASTM standard will aid plants (and other facilities at which fission reactions or spent fuel processing takes place) in making these measurements. WK36397, Practice for Sampling of C-14 in Gaseous Effluents, is being ...

Jul. 2, 2012

By ASTM International

DOE Issues Final RFP for Hanford Site Lab Services

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued the final Request for Proposal (RFP), 100 percent set-aside for small businesses, for the operation and performance of analytical and testing services at the DOE Hanford 222-S Lab. A Draft RFP was previously released on February 28, 2014, requesting comments from industry. A Hybrid Contract that includes Fixed Price with Award Fee, Labor-Hour, and ...

Jun. 4, 2014

By US Department of Energy

DOE Issues Draft RFP for Hanford Site Lab Services

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP), 100 percent set-aside for small businesses, for the operation and performance of analytical and testing services at the DOE Hanford 222-S Lab. Interested small businesses are requested to review the Draft RFP and provide suggestions, comments, and proposed changes to hanfordlab@emcbc.doe.gov by March 28, 2014. ...

Feb. 28, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Making fuel for exploring space

Since its 1977 launch, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has travelled farther than any other piece of human technology. It is also the only human-made object to have entered interstellar space. More recently, the agency’s New Horizons mission flew past Pluto on July 14, giving us our first close-up look at the dwarf planet. For the longevity of these missions we can thank the isotope ...

Sep. 8, 2015

By Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ASTM C799 - 12 Standard Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, Spectrochemical, Nuclear, and Radiochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Uranyl Nitrate Solutions

Uranyl nitrate solution is used as a feed material for conversion to the hexafluoride as well as for direct conversion to the oxide. In order to be suitable for this purpose, the material must meet certain criteria for uranium content, isotopic composition, acidity, radioactivity, and impurity content. These methods are designed to show whether a given material meets the specifications for these ...

Feb. 9, 2012

By ASTM International

DOE Awards Contract for Hanford Site 222-S Laboratory Services

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that Wastren Advantage, Incorporated located in Piketon, Ohio has been awarded a $44.6 million contract for the operation and performance of analytical and testing services at the DOE Hanford 222-S Laboratory. Four proposals were received in response to the solicitation. The contract includes a two year base period of performance with three ...

May 28, 2015

By US Department of Energy

Kurion Opens New Modular Vitrification System Test Facility

Kurion, Inc., an innovator in nuclear waste management, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 11 to formally open its new Modular Vitrification System (MVS®) test facility in Richland, Wash. The event follows the relocation of the company’s original MVS test facility from Rolla, Mo., to Richland in July and construction completion of the key elements of its engineering scale MVS ...

Oct. 22, 2012

By Kurion, Inc.

Kurion and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Sign Agreement to Demonstrate Kurion’s Modular Vitrification System®

Kurion, Inc., an innovator in nuclear waste management, announced that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to test and demonstrate its Modular Vitrification System (MVS®) using radioactive waste simulants as the next step in its commercialization strategy. All testing and analysis will be performed ...

Apr. 23, 2012

By Kurion, Inc.

Energy Department announces new technical review to assess black cells at Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant

The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has assembled a group of independent technical experts to assess the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment Plant (WTP), specifically as it relates to the facility’s “black cells.” The review involves the plant’s capability, as designed, to detect equipment failure and to repair failed ...

Aug. 2, 2012

By US Department of Energy

LIMS for the nuclear industry and all radiochemical/radiotracer laboratories

Matrix Rutherford is specifically designed for the nuclear industry and related test laboratories. The Matrix Rutherford LIMS configuration is an, out of the box, versatile software solution that features workflows for Environmental District Surveys, Liquid Discharge, Gaseous Discharge and Chemistry all in one system. The system can also be easily configured for Radioactive Waste Management ...

Feb. 5, 2009

By Autoscribe Informatics

Celebrating student success – Entrance Scholarships Awards 2014

From Bala to Bedforshire, from Ruthin to Rugby, new students from across the UK will be sharing Scholarship prizes totalling over £160,000 when they begin their degree courses at Bangor University in the next academic year. Over 70 Entrance and Merit Scholarships were recently awarded to students currently studying at more than 60 different schools and colleges across Wales and the UK. The ...

Mar. 25, 2014

By Bangor University - School of Ocean Sciences Radiochemical Laboratory

Unique herbarium to be resource to train future plant conservationists

A unique ‘herbarium’: a reference library of plants, containing some samples collected as far back as to the 1700s, is one of the resources to be made available to students following a new plant conservation course at Bangor University. The new MSc course aims to redress a shortage of experts needed to conserve our plant resources for the future. This is in response to a growing ...

Mar. 29, 2014

By Bangor University - School of Ocean Sciences Radiochemical Laboratory

Bangor students scoop NUS Wales awards

Bangor Students' Union not only won the Course Rep of the Year and Union Staff Member of the Year categories at the annual NUS Wales Awards this year, but also scooped the Higher Education Students’ Union of the Year category. The Students’ Union won the Students’ Union of the Year award in recognition of the Union’s wide-ranging work this year. This includes an increase ...

Mar. 29, 2014

By Bangor University - School of Ocean Sciences Radiochemical Laboratory

Professor among 28 leading social scientists conferred as Academicians

Bob Woods, Professor of Clinical Psychology of Older People at Bangor University is one of 28 leading social scientists to be made an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences. He joins other leading experts working in a wide range of the social sciences, including education, geography, social work, law, sociology, economics and psychology. Professor Bob Woods AcSS, is a clinical ...

Mar. 25, 2014

By Bangor University - School of Ocean Sciences Radiochemical Laboratory

ASTM C1571 - 03(2012) Standard Guide for Characterization of Radioactive and/or Hazardous Wastes for Thermal Treatment

This guide identifies methods to determine the physical and chemical characteristics of a variety of hazardous and/or radioactive wastes including heavy metal contaminated wastes. These wastes can be in the physical form of sludges (wet or dry), spent waste water filter aids, waste water filter cakes, incinerator ashes (wet or dry), incinerator ...

Feb. 7, 2012

By ASTM International

Oak Ridge completes field work on Recovery Act-projects

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (EM) has finished field work on the last Recovery Act-funded environmental cleanup project. Since 2009, EM has used the $751 million in Recovery Act funds to accomplish 27 projects, many of which included multiple subcomponents and extensive scopes. “This is a landmark milestone for our program ...

May 8, 2014

By US Department of Energy

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