Gamma radiation stability studies of mercury fulminate
Mercury fulminate completely decomposed in a gamma source (0.86 Mrad/h) after a dose of 208 Mrad. This exposure equates to approximately 2.4 years in Tank 15H and 4 years in Tank 12H, one of the vessels of concern. Since the tanks lost the supernatant cover layer more than a decade ago, this study suggests that any mercury fulminate or closely related energetic species decomposed long ago if ever formed.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-96SR18500
- OSTI ID:
- 752030
- Report Number(s):
- WSRC-RP-99-01090-Rev.0; TRN: US0002641
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 17 Feb 2000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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