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 Amounts of239Pu in alpha-bearing wastes were determined by γ-ray measurement using a NaI/Tl/ scintillation detector. The deviations of measurement caused by the nonuniform distribution of239Pu in the wastes and by a volume factor were corrected by rotating and scanning the objects. Contribution from241Am coexisting with239Pu was also corrected by taking into account the difference of the counts between A /356–470 keV/ and B /475–620 keV/ intervals. Attenuation of γ-ray of239Pu was estimated from the matrix density. Thus the content of239Pu could be determined within an accuracy of about 25% at the 1 mg level in a cardboard carton of 17 1.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02166888
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