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The goal of radioecological research at the Institute of Radiochemistry is the protection of people and the environement from the hazards caused by radioactive heavy metals, namely the actinides (Thorium, Uranium, Neptunium, Plutonium, Curium and Americium) in the geo- and biosphere.

Applications of the research fall into three major categories:

  • development and validation of remediation measures to clean-up thelegacy of uranium mining,
  • long-term safety assessment of nuclear waste disposals,
  • determimation of the environmental behavior of radioactivecontaminations due to accidents.

The institute utilizes a broad range of analytical methods. To support our research tasks, a modern laboratory building was brought into operation, containing radiochemical laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment. Another important research facility is our radiochemical beamline ROBL at the ESRF synchrotron in Grenoble/France.

IRC is licensed for and has experimental and technical equipment for working with radionuclides, especially acinides (Th, U, Np, Pu, Am, Cm) up to 5 x 109 Bq per nuclide.

Partner: FZD

Website: http://www.fz-rossendorf.de

Actinide laboratories

  • Standard and inert gas glove boxes,
  • Classical radioanalytical methods (a, b, g-spectroscopy),
  • ICP-MS, ICP-mass spectrometry coupled to glove box.
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Actinide speciation by laser spectroscopy

  • Time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy - TRLFS, (fluorescence lifetimes > 20 ns; U(VI), Cm)
  • Time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy - TRLFS, (fluorescence lifetimes < 20 ns; U(IV), Am, Organics)
  • Laser induced photoacoustic spectroscopy - LPAS, (220nm – 345nm; 365nm – 690nm, 730nm-1800nm)
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Access requirements:

Medical checks to ensure radiation protection requirements.

Gerhard GEIPEL


Phone +49 (0) 351 260 2306
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