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Radiometric measurements on the fabrication of non-destructive assay standards for WIPP-Performance Demonstration Program

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OSTI ID:510318

The Inorganic Elemental Analysis Group of LANL has prepared several different sets of working reference materials (WRMs). These WRMs are prepared by blending quantities of nuclear materials (plutonium, americium, and enriched uranium) with diatomaceous earth. The blends are encapsulated in stainless steel cylinders. These WRMs are being measured as blind controls in neutron and gamma based non-destructive assay (NDA) instruments. Radiometric measurements on the blending homogeneity and verification on a set of sixty three plutonium based WRMs are discussed in this paper.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
510318
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--97-1161; CONF-970424--13; ON: DE97007173
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English