Published 1980 | Version v1
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Californium-252 encapsulation at the Savannah River Laboratory

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Description

More than 1 g of the neutron-emitting isotope californium-252 has been encapsulated at SRL for worldwide medical, industrial, and research uses. Bulk sales packages have been prepared for the USDOE sales program since 1971. Doubly-encapsulated sources have been prepared for USDOE's market evaluation program since 1968. Californium-252 sources for loan and sales packages satisfy the criteria for Special Form Radioactive Material. Encapsulation is performed in special neutron-shielded containment facilities at SRL. Development of improved source and shipping package designs and processes is continuing. 17 figures

Availability note (English)

MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS., PC A03/MF A01.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
35 p.
Report number
DP-MS--79-109

Conference

Title
180. American Chemical Society meeting/2. chemical congress of the North American Continent.
Dates
24 - 29 Aug 1980.
Place
Las Vegas, NV, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11570768
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CALIFORNIUM 252; ENCAPSULATION; LEAK TESTING; NEUTRON SOURCES; PACKAGING; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOTHERAPY; REMOTE HANDLING; STORAGE; TRADE
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES; CONTROL; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEI; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; TESTING; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-800814--8.