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FUEL ELEMENT SURFACE CONTAMINATION (URANIUM) TESTER

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4735699
A common problem of fuel-element fabricators is contamination on the outside of the fuel-element cladding. Control of this contamination by alpha counting is described. The alpha particles from the contamination U strike a ZnS scintillating decal directiy fastened to lucite light pipes. The scintillation is piped to a photomultiplier which converts the signals to electric pulses for counting. The count rate is directly proportional to the amount of U on the fuelelement clad surface. (J.R.D.)
Research Organization:
General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(45-1)-1350
NSA Number:
NSA-17-006434
OSTI ID:
4735699
Report Number(s):
HW-73155
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English