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Title:
H-DIVISION PROGRESS REPORT, MARCH 20 - APRIL 20, 1958
Author(s):
SHIPMAN, T L [LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY]
Subject Terms:
HREX; OTHER ISOTOPES
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1958 May 08
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
0012
Accession Number:
NV0710278
Document Number(s):
H-275
Originating Research Org.:
LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY
OpenNet Entry Date:
1995 Feb 17
OpenNet Modified Date:
2012 May 14
Description/Abstract:
GROUP H-7 HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF AN IMBALANCE BETWEEN THE SUM OF PLUTONIUM AND URANIUM ACTIVITY AND THE GROSS ALPHA COUNT. POSSIBLY AMERICIUM MAY ACCOUNT FOR THE DIFFERENCE. "GREEN THUMB" REPORT WAS MADE AT ACS MEETING CONCERNING STRONTIUM-90 UPTAKE BY GRASS, LETTUCE, AND ALFALFA. WORK IS CONTINUING ON POLONIUM AND CESIUM RATIOS IN SOILS AND PLANTS. SOLUTIONS OF BARIUM SALTS HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE IN THE ELUTION OF STRONTIUM-90 FROM TUFF. ALUMINUM DID NOT PROVE TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN BARIUM.