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A Ruggedized Ultrasensitive Field Air Sampler for Differentially Determining Tritium Oxide and Gas in Ambient Air Atmosphere

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/969701· OSTI ID:969701

The instrument described is an operational, practical, ruggedized, ultrasensitive, tritium field air sampler assembled for the simultaneous, differential sampling of the environmental air for tritium oxide and elemental tritium. The system uses hardware assembled and packaged in such manner as to facilitate use in the field as well as in the laboratory. The sampling system occupies relatively small space and is simple to operate. The detection sensitivity approaches tritium background levels and is achieved by high volume sampling, efficient removal of tritium oxide and elemental tritium ("tritium gas"), and counting the recovered fractions by liquid scintillation spectrometry.

Research Organization:
Mound Plant (MOUND), Miamisburg, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
DOE Contract Number:
AT(33-1)-GEN-53
OSTI ID:
969701
Report Number(s):
MLM--2049
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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