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Complete lab facilities

Kinectrics Radioactive Materials Laboratory is a large, new facility designed and built specifically for radioactive materials. Our Radioactive Materials Laboratory permits radiochemical measurements on inactive samples as well as conventional measurements on radioactive materials.

Materials management, handling and transportation

Kinectrics is licensed by the CNSC to handle a variety of radioactive samples, including those with high contact fields, subject to prior arrangments with clients. In addition to various radiochemical measurements, we can perform most conventional analyses on active materials including ICPMS, microscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence.

We routinely provide extensive analytical support and documentation for the shipment of liquid radioactive waste from generating stations to a final processing site. Wastes are characterized for hazardous and radiochemical constituents, as well as other physical and chemical parameters.

Comprehensive capabilities

Kinectrics Radioactive Materials Lab and other advanced technical facilities offer broad-based capabilities for the nuclear industry including:

Radioactive Waste Management Capabilities

• Sampling of Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste
• Characterization of Radioactive Waste
• Applications of Gamma Spectrometry
• Scaling Factor Development – Measurements Data Assessment and Modeling Predictions
• Assessment of Decommissioning Waste Characteristics
• Development of Waste Forms
• Management of Spent Ion Exchange Resins
• Tritium and Carbon-14 Monitoring and Control
• Processing and Decontamination of Liquid Wastes
• Recovery of Carbon-14 from Ion Exchange Wastes by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
• Non-Destructive Examination of the Integrity of Waste Containers
• Assessment and Monitoring of Dry Storage Containers for Used Fuel

Specialized services

• Material qualification
• Waste characterization for shipping and incineration
• Characterization of steam generator deposits
• On-site support for boiler chemical cleans
• Characterization of PWR cladding deposits
• Characterization of unknown deposits and materials
• Laboratory qualification for ISO 17025
• Installation of instruments and on-site training on specific methodologies
• Isotope ratios for neutron absorbers

Measuring instruments

Kinectrics laboratory facilities contain conventional as well as radiochemical measurement instruments

Radiochemistry instruments

• Gamma spectrometer with hyperpure Ge detector coupled with commercial software
• Liquid scintillation counters
• Alpha spectrometer
• Low level beta counter

Conventional instruments

• X-ray fluorometer (Oxford)
• X-ray diffractometer (Philips)
• ICP-MS (PE-Sciex) Elan 6100 DRC
• Optical microscopes (magnifications to1280X)
• Ion chromatographs
• Gas chromatographs
• Atomic absorption spectrometer
• FTIR

Qualified scientists and professional staff

Kinectrics’ laboratory staff consists of highly qualified scientists and technicians. Scientists typically hold doctoral degrees in chemistry, and have a minimum of 20 years experience in chemical measurements relating to the Utility and other industries. In addition to several years of experience, all technical personnel hold university degrees or community college diplomas.

Innovative Technology - Kinectrics develops scaling factors for various difficult-to-measure radionuclides typically present in reactor waste.

Accreditation, licensing and documentation

Kinectrics’ laboratory is licensed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and is accredited by The Standards Council of Canada for many environmental tests, including radiochemical tests.

Kinectrics maintains valid permits for environmental, and other tests under CAEAL/SCC and 10CFR50 App B. Kinectrics is registered under the ISO 9001 quality system and uses Beckman’s (now InnaPhase) Laboratory Information Management System to ensure full compliance with audit trail requirements and, to permit easy retrieval of historical data.

For more information, contact

Husain Mehdi, 416.207.6000 x6987, husain.mehdi@kinectrics.com