A WORKSHOP ON

ANALYTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND REFERENCE MATERIALS

IN THE NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE

Avignon June 20-21, 2013

Hotel Mercure Pont d’Avignon

Sponsored by ASTM and CETAMA

Scope : This workshop will be the opportunity for Scientists, Lab Managers and Experts from the Uranium industry and Academic field to update their knowledge on new developments in analytical techniques for the uranium matrices, from reference materials to new coupling techniques. The workshop can be coupled to a visit of Tricastin and Marcoule sites on Wed 19 and to C26-05 ASTM meetings on Tue 18. It will be a exceptional event with international participation from the US and French facilities. Registration : Through the ASTM webpage : www.astm.org

Technical program : Thursday June 20 8h30-12h30 Reference materials and PTS (Chair D Roudil)

8h30-8h45 M. Brisson, SRNL, Overview of Activities in ASTM C26.05 and C26.08 8h45-9h15 Invited lecture : S. Balsley IAEA. Evaluating the needs and challenges for reference materials in the nuclear industry. 9h15-9h45 : S. Richter, IRMM. Development of reference materials for isotopic analysis and PTS at IRMM 9h45-10h15 : P. Mason. NBL. Reference materials and precision and bias (GUM) at NBL 10h45-11h15 : C. Rivier C. Rigaux D. Roudil CETAMA. Validation of test method using reference materials at CETAMA 11h15-11h45 : T Branger . CEA. Metrology for activity and dose measurement at LNHB

Thursday June 20 14h00-15h45 Analytical developments (chair S Bryan)

14h00-14h30 Invited lecture : J Randon, University of Lyon. New trends in analytical development for nuclear laboratories

14h30-15h00 : E Ansoborlo , T. Vercouter CEA CETAMA et DPC. Hyphenation, state of the art 15h00-15h30 : P. Nardoux , Areva Bessines. New developments for analyses in nuclear laboratories

Thursday June 20 16h15-17h45 Actinide analysis (Chair S Bashley) 16h00-16h30 : Invited lecture : D Porterfield, Los Alamos, Summary of LANL Actinide Characterization Capabilities 16h30-17h00 : D. Beals, Savanah River, Analysis of Trace Actinides and other Radionuclides in Bulk Uranium 17h00-17h30 : L. Jassin, Eichrom, Recent Advances in Actinide Separation Analysis and Safe Handling (ALARA) 17h30-18h00: W. Palmer, Wastren, Effective Development of Codes and Standards Allows Cost Effective Implementation and Promotes Customer Satisfaction Friday June 21 8h30-12h30 On-line and in-line analysis and Nuclear measurement (chair B. Morel) 8h30-9h00 Invited lecture : M Von Wijnkoop, Urenco. On-line UF6 isotopic analysis. 9h00-9h30 : L Moch, E Excoffier, Areva, CEA. UF6 On line analysis with ICP-MS 9h30-10h00 : L Couston-N. Caron, E Jardiner CEA DRCP et DPC. Application of microfluidic analysis

10h30-11h00 : Invited lecture l. S Bryan, PNNL, Spectroscopic on-line monitoring of radiochemical streams

11h00-11h30 : P Strock, M Batifol, Areva, New developments in neutronics activation 11h30-12h00 : N Menaa, Areva, Enhanced Gamma Imaging and Spectroscopy technologies

12h00-12h30 : F Bihel, Areva, developments in K edge analysis. Friday June 21 14h00-16h00 Analysis of MOX Feed and MOX Product (chair P Knipiler) 14h00-14h30: M. Brisson, SRNL, Pu Oxide Product Analysis at Savannah River Site 14h30-15h00: B. Karmiol, Areva, Laboratory Capabilities at the U.S. MOX Facility 15h00-15h30: Speaker TBD, Analytical R&D Activities at La Hague 15h30-16h00: Speaker TBD, Analytical R&D Activities at La Hague