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[en] Numerous methods have been developed for measuring krypton-85 in air as krypton ultimately accumulates in air once it is released into the environment. However, krypton-85 can be present in other media such as natural gas from wells stimulated with nuclear devices or in water when krypton-85 is used for aeration studies. Methods for the measurement of ambient levels of krypton-85 require a concentration of krypton from a large air sample of one m3 or more. If elevated levels are to be measured, carrier krypton may be used provided the contamination of atmospheric krypton with krypton-85 does not interfere with the measurement. In certain cases, such as in the vicinity of nuclear fuel processing plants, direct measurement techniques may be used. A variety of techniques are employed for krypton-85 counting. At low levels, internal gas counting or organic scintillation is used to measure the beta emission of this radionuclide. At higher levels the gamma emission of krypton-85 may be measured using scintillation or solid state gamma spectroscopic methods. Techniques for collection of the sample, concentration of krypton, and radioactivity measurement of krypton-85 are discussed and various processes are critically evaluated and compared
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Stanley, R.E.; Moghissi, A.A. (eds.); National Environmental Research Center, Las Vegas, Nev. (USA); p. 169-174; 1973; Symposium on noble gases; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; 24 Sep 1973
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BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, CHARGED PARTICLES, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION, ENERGY SOURCES, EVEN-ODD NUCLEI, FLUIDS, FOSSIL FUELS, FUEL GAS, FUELS, GASES, HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES, HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS, INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI, IONIZING RADIATIONS, ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES, ISOTOPES, KRYPTON ISOTOPES, MONITORING, NUCLEAR FACILITIES, NUCLEI, OXYGEN COMPOUNDS, RADIATIONS, RADIOISOTOPES, YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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