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Recent experience in the analysis of postmortem samples for plutonium

Conference ·
OSTI ID:4031741
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Procedures are described for isotopic analysis of large autopsy tissue samples for $sup 239$$,$$sup 240$Pu and $sup 238$Pu at Hanford. Internal tracers ($sup 242$Pu, $sup 236$Pu) are presently used to measure radiochemical recovery to an accuracy of +- 5 percent. Sample sizes may be up to at least 400g for soft tissues and up to 50g for bone with recoveries of 70 +- 30 percent. Some critical points of the procedure, problems and their solutions are discussed. (auth)

Research Organization:
Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, Wash. (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
E(45-1)-1830
NSA Number:
NSA-33-025385
OSTI ID:
4031741
Report Number(s):
BNWL-SA--5480; CONF-751095--1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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