Published 1992 | Version v1
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Airborne transuranium elements

  • 1. Radiation Measuring Technology Div., FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schafer KGaA, D-8520 Erlangen (Germany)
  • 2. EG and G Berthold, D-7547 Wildbad (Germany)

Description

This paper reports on a new kind of alpha-particle air monitor which is based on the concept of alpha energy range discrimination (AERD). With the help of a specially designed sandwich detector, an on-line discrimination between alpha and beta particles of natural and artificial origin can be performed. The high flow rate of approximately 50-60 m3 h-1 allows reliable surveillance even of large volumes. Typical results are presented, and the properties of the AERD technique are compared with those of competing methods

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
Progress in rapid detection

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Chemical Society.
Imprint Place
Washington, DC (United States)
ISBN
0-8412-2219-3
Imprint Title
Proceedings of Transuranium Elements
Imprint Pagination
562 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 507-514.

Conference

Title
200. American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting.
Dates
26-31 Aug 1990.
Place
Washington, DC (United States).

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-900802--.