Reference material for natural radionuclides in glass designed for underground experiments

A New Basaltic Glass Microanalytical Reference Material for Multiple Techniques

Introduction The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been producing reference materials since the 1950s [1]. Over 50 materials have been developed to cover bulk rock, sediment, and soils for the geological community. These materials are used globally in geochemistry, environmental, and analytical laboratories that perform bulk chemistry and/or microanalysis for instrument calibration and quality ...

Release and Movement of Radionuclides in Soils Contaminated with Fallout Material from an Underground Thermonuclear Detonation.

Fallout material from an underground thermonuclear detonation was analyzed to determine the presence of several longer lived radionuclides. The following radionuclides were identified: Zr95-Nb95, Rul03, Rul06Rhl06, 1131, Csl37-Bal37, Bal40-Lal4O, Cel4l, Cel44-Prl44, Sc46. Mn54, Y88, Rhl02, W181., W185, and W188-ReI88. Radiotungsten contributed the major fraction of the total activity. In suspen...

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...

Radiation shielding for underground low - background experiments

The design task of creating an efficient radiation shield for the new COBRA double-beta decay experiment led to a comprehensive study of commercially available shielding materials. The aim was to find the most efficient combination of materials under the constraints of an extreme low-background experiment operating in a typical underground laboratory. All existing shield configurations for this...

Natural Radionuclides in Seafood