Moisture measurement for radioactive wastes using neutron activation of copper

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 247-256

  Reeder, P L ^a   Stromswold, D C ^a   Brodzinski, R L ^a   Reeves, J H ^a   Wilson, W E ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FISSION REACTIONS; GAMMA RAYS; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; RADIATION COUNTERS; RADIOISOTOPES;

LOW BACKGROUND SPECTROMETER;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

COPPER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOISTURE; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE;

EID: 0031081732     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(96)00152-2     Document Type: Article

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