Published February 1, 2007 | Version v1
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NONDESTRUCTIVE IDENTIFICATION OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS AND EXPLOSIVES BY NEUTRON GENERATOR-DRIVEN PGNAA

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Description

Prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) is now a proven method for the identification of chemical warfare agents and explosives in military projectiles and storage containers. Idaho National Laboratory is developing a next-generation PGNAA instrument based on the new Ortec Detective mechanically-cooled HPGe detector and a neutron generator. In this paper we review PGNAA analysis of suspect chemical warfare munitions, and we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of replacing the californium-252 radioisotopic neutron source with a compact accelerator neutron generator.

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URL
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/912440-o3xhSB/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
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Report number
INL/CON--07-12304

Conference

Title
Technical Meeting on Neutron Generators for Activation Analysis Purposes
Dates
26 Feb - 2 Mar 2007
Place
Vienna (Austria)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
39009114
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CALIFORNIUM 252; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CONTAINERS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON GENERATORS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EXPLOSIVES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NEUTRON SOURCES; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NUCLEI; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; WARFARE; WEAPONS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Contract/Grant/Project number
INL/CON-07-12318; AC07-99ID-13727
Funding organization
US Department of Energy (United States)