NONDESTRUCTIVE IDENTIFICATION OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS AND EXPLOSIVES BY NEUTRON GENERATOR-DRIVEN PGNAA
Conference
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OSTI ID:912440
Prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) is now a proven method for the identification of chemical warfare agents and explosives in military projectiles and storage containers. Idaho National Laboratory is developing a next-generation PGNAA instrument based on the new Ortec Detective mechanically-cooled HPGe detector and a neutron generator. In this paper we review PGNAA analysis of suspect chemical warfare munitions, and we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of replacing the californium-252 radioisotopic neutron source with a compact accelerator neutron generator.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-99ID13727
- OSTI ID:
- 912440
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-07-12304; INL/CON-07-12318
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ACCELERATORS
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
CALIFORNIUM 252
CHEMICAL WARFARE
CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS
CONTAINERS
EXPLOSIVES
MILITARY EQUIPMENT
NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
NEUTRON GENERATORS
NEUTRON SOURCES
NEUTRONS
PGNAA
PROJECTILES
STORAGE
chemical weapons
neutron generator
ACCELERATORS
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
CALIFORNIUM 252
CHEMICAL WARFARE
CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS
CONTAINERS
EXPLOSIVES
MILITARY EQUIPMENT
NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
NEUTRON GENERATORS
NEUTRON SOURCES
NEUTRONS
PGNAA
PROJECTILES
STORAGE
chemical weapons
neutron generator