Published January 1, 1993 | Version v1
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Measurements of Th, U and K concentrations in a variety of materials

  • 1. Dept. of Physics, Univ. Guelph, Ontario (Canada)

Description

Measurements have been made of the thorium, uranium and potassium concentrations in a variety of materials. The methods of direct γ-ray counting and neutron activation analysis have been employed, and cases of secular disequilibrium most notably in aluminum have been identified. Several comprehensive tables of results are provided. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A
Journal Volume
324
Journal Issue
1/2
Journal Page Range
p. 389-398.
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

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Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
24028948
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
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Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM; BETA-MINUS DECAY; CAPTURE; CEMENTS; CERAMICS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCRETES; DE-EXCITATION; DELAYED GAMMA RADIATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GAMMA DETECTION; GLASS; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; NEPTUNIUM 239; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON REACTIONS; PHOTONS; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM 39 TARGET; POTASSIUM 40; PROTACTINIUM 233; PROTACTINIUM 234; RADIUM 226; RADIUM 228; THORIUM; THORIUM 232; THORIUM 232 TARGET; THORIUM 233; URANIUM; URANIUM 235; URANIUM 238 TARGET; URANIUM 239
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ACTINIDES; ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ALKALI METALS; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BARYON REACTIONS; BETA DECAY; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BOSONS; BUILDING MATERIALS; CARBON 14 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DATA; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DECAY; DETECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; GAMMA RADIATION; HADRON REACTIONS; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INFORMATION; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATERIALS; METALS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NANOSEC LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEPTUNIUM ISOTOPES; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON REACTIONS; NUMERICAL DATA; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; POTASSIUM ISOTOPES; PROTACTINIUM ISOTOPES; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; TARGETS; THORIUM ISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES