Evaluation of fission product isotopes for field or laboratory detection.

Autor: Miley, H., Arthur, R., Lepel, E., Pratt, S., Thomas, C.
Zdroj: Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry; Jun2001, Vol. 248 Issue 3, p651-656, 6p
Abstrakt: An International Monitoring System (IMS) is being created to monitor the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). Radionuclide aerosols will be monitored to provide positive proof of an atmospheric explosion. In addition, a group of laboratories will perform quality assurance and confirmatory analyses of samples of interest. The field and laboratory systems will perform gamma-ray spectrometric analysis of air filters. While laboratories may undertake additional analysis such as chemical separation and beta counting, the scope of the work reported here is to make evaluations with respect only to gamma-ray spectrometry. Activation products have not been completely considered and are shaded with uncertainty, from the probability of escape from an underground test and the dependence on the sub-surface elemental composition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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