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Stockpile Support

Stockpile stewardship is the Laboratory's core mission

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  • Lance Green
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  • Angela Olson
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  • Stephen Willson
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Qualified analytical chemistry is vital to stockpile stewardship

Actinide Analytical Chemistry supports the Laboratory’s nuclear stockpile stewardship mission. In the absence of underground testing, analytical chemistry of plutonium is one of the most important tools available for ensuring the safety, security, and reliability of the nuclear stockpile.

Plutonium Pit

Actinide Analytical Chemistry applies qualified analytical measurement capabilities to certify the chemical composition of Lab-built plutonium pits for diamond-stamped product acceptance.