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Journal of Hazardous Materials 317 (2016) 97–107 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Hazardous Materials j o u r n a l h o me p a g e : w w w. elsev /locate/jha z mat Characterising legacy spent nuclear fuel pond materials using microfocus X-ray absorption spectroscopy W.R. Bower a,b,e , K. Morris a , J.F.W. Mosselmans c , O.R. Thompson b , A.W. Banford b,d , K. Law e , R.A.D. Pattrick a,∗ a Research Centrefor Radwaste Disposal, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK b National Nuclear Laboratory, Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6AE, UK c Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, UK d School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK e Centrefor Radiochemistry Research, Chemistry Building, The University of Manchester, Brunswick Street, Manchester M13 9PL, UK h i g h l i g h t s • A sample from a spent fuel pond wall has been analysed via X-ray spectroscopy. • Autoradiography shows a patchy distribution of radioactivity on the core face. • XAS across a ‘hot spot’ showed Sr associates with the TiO2 pigment in the paint. • Original concrete coatings prove effective at limiting radionuclide migration. • Sorption studies show Sr immobilisation by the concrete and Cs by aggregate clasts. a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Analysis of a radioactive, coated concrete core from the decommissioned, spent nuclear fuel cooling Received 31 December 2015