Development of a low-level 39Ar calibration standard – Analysis by absolute gas counting measurements augmented with simulation

Williams, Richard M.; Aalseth, C. E.; Brandenberger, J. M.; Day, A. R.; Finn, E.; Fuller, E. S.; Hoppe, E. W.; Humble, P. H.; Keillor, M. E.; Mace, E. K.; Myers, A. W.; Overman, C. T.; Panisko, M. E.; Seifert, A.; White, S. K.

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.02.018

Title: Development of a low-level ³⁹Ar calibration standard – Analysis by absolute gas counting measurements augmented with simulation

Journal Article · Fri Feb 17 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Applied Radiation and Isotopes

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.02.018· OSTI ID:1347963

Williams, Richard M. ^[1]; Aalseth, C. E. ^[1]; Brandenberger, J. M. ^[1]; Day, A. R. ^[1]; Finn, E. ^[1]; Fuller, E. S. ^[1]; Hoppe, E. W. ^[1]; Humble, P. H. ^[1]; Keillor, M. E. ^[1]; Mace, E. K. ^[1]; Myers, A. W. ^[1]; Overman, C. T. ^[1]; Panisko, M. E. ^[1]; Seifert, A. ^[1]; White, S. K. ^[1]

Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Here, this paper describes the generation of ³⁹Ar, via reactor irradiation of potassium carbonate, followed by quantitative analysis (length-compensated proportional counting) to yield two calibration standards that are respectively 50 and 3 times atmospheric background levels. Measurements were performed in Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's shallow underground counting laboratory studying the effect of gas density on beta-transport; these results are compared with simulation. The total expanded uncertainty of the specific activity for the ~50 × ³⁹Ar in P10 standard is 3.6% (k=2).

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC057601830; AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1347963

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1550545

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-120659; PII: S0969804316306297

Journal Information:: Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Vol. 126; ISSN 0969-8043

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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