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Title: Performance validation of commercially available mobile waste-assay systems: Preliminary report

Abstract

Prior to disposal, nuclear waste must be accurately characterized to identify and quantify the radioactive content to reduce the radioactive hazard to the public. Validation of the waste-assay systems` performance is critical for establishing the credibility of the assay results for storage and disposal purposes. Canberra Nuclear has evaluated regulations worldwide and identified standard, modular, neutron- and gamma-waste-assay systems that can be used to characterize a large portion of existing and newly generated transuranic (TRU) and low-level waste. Before making claims of guaranteeing any system`s performance for specific waste types, the standardized systems` performance be evaluated. 7 figs., 11 tabs.

Authors:
; ;  [1]
  1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States); and others
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lockheed Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
539237
Report Number(s):
CONF-970126-
ON: DE97052960; TRN: 97:019555
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 5. nondestructive assay/nondestructive examination waste characterization conference, Salt Lake City, UT (United States), 14-16 Jan 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings for the nondestructive assay and nondestructive examination waste characterization conference. No. 5; PB: 521 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; 44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; HE-3 COUNTERS; GAMMA DETECTION; RADIOASSAY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES

Citation Formats

Schanfein, M, Bonner, C, and Maez, R. Performance validation of commercially available mobile waste-assay systems: Preliminary report. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Schanfein, M, Bonner, C, & Maez, R. Performance validation of commercially available mobile waste-assay systems: Preliminary report. United States.
Schanfein, M, Bonner, C, and Maez, R. 1997. "Performance validation of commercially available mobile waste-assay systems: Preliminary report". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/539237.
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abstractNote = {Prior to disposal, nuclear waste must be accurately characterized to identify and quantify the radioactive content to reduce the radioactive hazard to the public. Validation of the waste-assay systems` performance is critical for establishing the credibility of the assay results for storage and disposal purposes. Canberra Nuclear has evaluated regulations worldwide and identified standard, modular, neutron- and gamma-waste-assay systems that can be used to characterize a large portion of existing and newly generated transuranic (TRU) and low-level waste. Before making claims of guaranteeing any system`s performance for specific waste types, the standardized systems` performance be evaluated. 7 figs., 11 tabs.},
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year = {Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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