Document Details
Title:
RADIOACTIVE " FINGERPRINTING " OF POLLUTANTS
Author(s):
UNK, [UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION]
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:
OTHER
Document Type Other:
AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL
Publication Date:
1973 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0002
Accession Number:
NV0098330
Document Number(s):
AEC739964
Originating Research Org.:
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
RADIOACTIVE "FINGERPRINTING" OF POLUTANTS...A NEWLY REFINED METHOD OF RADIOACTIVE "FINGERPRINTING" ORGANIC POLLUTANTS SHOWS PROMISE IN TRACK ING DOWN DIFFERENT SOURCES OF INDUSTRIAL MUNICIPAL AND AGRICULTURAL CA RBON WASTES ACCORDING TO THE USGS SCIENTISTS. THE TECHNIQUE WILL ALLOW PETROLEUM ORGANIC POLLUTANTS TO BE IDENTIFIED SEPARATE FROM OTHER SOU RCES OF ORGANIC POLLUTION. AS PART OF PROCESS CHARLES OMAN GEOLOGIST USGS WASHINGTON D.C. INSPECTS RIVER WATER SAMPLE BEING IRRADIATED UNDE R MERCURY LAMP (TOP). IN BOTTOM PHOTO OMAN IS PROCESSING RIVER WATER SAMPLE TO RECOVER CARBON THAT REVEALS ORGIN OF ORGANIC POLLUTION.