ISSN:
1588-2780
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Abstract The Transuranium Processing Plant (TPP) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been requested by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to furnish 200 mg of252Cf for use in their new activation analysis facility. This paper discusses the procedure to be employed in fabricating the californium into four neutron sources, each containing a nominal 50-mg of252Cf. The completed neutron sources will be assayed using a precision fast-neutron counter, decontaminated and loaded into a concreete-shielded shipping container weighing 10.7 Mg for shipment to the FDA facility located at Howard University in Washington, D. C.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02034911
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