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Nondestructive low-energy photon analysis of environmental samples [electronic resource].

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Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1984.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Pages: 7 : digital, PDF file
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
Low-energy photons that accompany the decay of alpha- or beta-emitting radionuclides (e.g., /sup 241/Am, /sup 210/Pb, and /sup 238/U-/sup 234/Th) may be used to quantify concentrations of these radionuclides in environmental samples. Previous attempts to quantify these low-energy photons have had limited success because of the uncertainty associated with photon attenuation in samples of variable matrix composition. A method for directly measuring and applying the self-absorption correction factor is presented. Results obtained by this nondestructive technique for counting low-energy photons are in agreement with values obtained from intracalibrated samples using radiochemical separations and alpha or beta analysis. 8 references, 1 figure, 3 tables.
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E 1.99:conf-840408-11
conf-840408-11
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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1984.
"conf-840408-11"
"DE84011643"
5. international conference on nuclear methods in environmental and energy research, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, 2 Apr 1984.
Olsen, C.R.; Cutshall, N.H.; Larsen, I.L.
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AC05-84OR21400
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