The Product Consistency Test (PCT): How and Why it Was Developed

The Product Consistency Test (PCT): How and Why it Was Developed Carol M. Jantzen, Carol M. Jantzen Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina 29808Search for more papers by this authorNed E. Bibler, Ned E. Bibler Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina 29808Search for more papers by this author Carol M. Jantzen, Carol M. Jantzen Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina 29808Search for more papers by this authorNed E. Bibler, Ned E. Bibler Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina 29808Search for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Alex Cozzi, Alex CozziSearch for more papers by this authorTatsuki Ohji, Tatsuki OhjiSearch for more papers by this author First published: 13 July 2009 https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470538371.ch15Citations: 5Book Series:Ceramic Transactions Series AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Scope of the PCT Significance and Use of the PCT The PCT and the High Level Waste (HLW) Acceptance Process Development of the PCT PCT Test Discrimination Relation of PCT Results to Other Durability Test Responses Comparison of PCT Glass Response to Other Waste Forms Conclusions References Standard Test Methods for Determining Chemical Durability of Nuclear Waste Glasses: The Product Consistency Test (PCT) Standard C1285, Annual Book of ASTM Standards Vol. 12.01, Amer. 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