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45 Analytical Laboratory The Materials and Fuels Complex Analytical Laboratory AL provides high-quality pro- cessing analysis and characterization of radiological materials. The analytical lab has six shielded hot cells for receiving and analyzing highly radioactive materials. The hot cells are made of 2-feet thick high-density concrete with leaded glass shielding windows. A pneumatic transfer system brings samples to the hot cells from other facilities or moves finished samples to a waste cask for disposal. The NMCD hot cells include Cell 1 Sample Receiving Samples are received using a pneumatic system. Cell 2 Sample Dissolution Samples or small portions of samples are dissolved. Cell 3 Sample Storage A rotating sample rack is used for sample storage. Cell 4 Gamma Spectroscopy Some samples are too radioactive to be taken to the counting lab. Therefore a gamma spectrometer is used to count hot samples inside the hot cell. Cell 5 Used for multiprogrammatic RD instrumentation. Cell 6 Transfer tube to lead-shielded ICP-AES glove box Once the samples have been prepared in the hot cell they can be transferred to the ICP-AES glove box without removal from the hot cell. A chain-driven cart moves samples from one cell to the next and the manipulators allow staff to work with the samples without danger of exposure. PANalytical Empyrean XRD The PANalytical Empyrean XRD is used for bulk analysis. It uses a copper tube and has a rotating stage. It can be adjusted to the requesters specifications for step size increment and run time. This instrument can accommodate samples in 1-inch MET mounts as long as they are smearably clean of any radioactive counts. It can accommodate approximately 0.5 inch2 material that is not smearbly clean of radioactive counts that can be placed in a specialized containment apparatus. Bruker D8 Discover XRD The Bruker D8 Discover XRD is a parallel beam instrument. It also uses a copper tube