DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4826730
Summaries of lectures and experimental instructions on the detection and measurement of radioactive contamination are presented. The topics discussed include atomic structure and radioactivity; nature and properties of alpha , beta , and gamma rays; chemical and biological nature of possible contamination; health safety factors and agreements; gas ionization detectors; scintillation detectors; radiation dosage, measurement of external radiation dose, and permissible levels; low-level counting and assay; waste disposal and recommendations for permissible contamination levels; and complete instrumentation for survey monitoring and accurate counting of samples. The following experiments are described: Geiger tube characteristics; relative range and penetration of alpha , beta , and gamma radiation; penetration of gamma radiation through various materials; relative efficiencies of counters for beta - detection; inverse square law and calibration against a radium standard; and decontamination of contaminated water. (M.C.G.)
- Research Organization:
- New South Wales, Australia. Univ., Kensington. Inst. of Nuclear Engineering
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-004402
- OSTI ID:
- 4826730
- Report Number(s):
- NP-11142; INE-M4
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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ALPHA PARTICLES
BETA DETECTION
BETA PARTICLES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTAMINATION
COUNTERS
DECONTAMINATION
DETECTION
EFFICIENCY
GAMMA RADIATION
GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTERS
HEALTH AND SAFETY
IONIZATION CHAMBERS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MATHEMATICS
MEASURED VALUES
MONITORING
NUCLEAR STRUCTURE
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOACTIVITY
RADIUM
SAFETY
SAMPLING
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SHIELDING
SHIELDING MATERIALS
STANDARDS
USES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WATER
BETA DETECTION
BETA PARTICLES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTAMINATION
COUNTERS
DECONTAMINATION
DETECTION
EFFICIENCY
GAMMA RADIATION
GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTERS
HEALTH AND SAFETY
IONIZATION CHAMBERS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MATHEMATICS
MEASURED VALUES
MONITORING
NUCLEAR STRUCTURE
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOACTIVITY
RADIUM
SAFETY
SAMPLING
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SHIELDING
SHIELDING MATERIALS
STANDARDS
USES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WATER