Uranyl acetate is also used in a standard test-American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Designation T 299-for alkali-silica reactivity in aggregates (crushed stone or gravel) being considered for use in cement concrete.
Uranyl acetate dihydrate has been used as a starting reagent in experimental inorganic chemistry, for example, [UO2Cl2(THF)2] (THF = tetrahydrofuran) [REF].