Practical Solutions to Radioactive Waste Characterization
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چکیده
The movement or storage of containers of radioactive waste requires characterization of the contents for radioactivity to verify conformance with transportation and waste acceptance controls. Spectroscopy of the emitted gamma rays is often the only viable method of assay of the contents. The spectrum analysis must include suitable efficiency, attenuation and geometry corrections for bulk containers. Program ISOTOPIC performs this analysis in a straightforward and simple manner without using complex modeling of the HPGe detector. The operator interface for Windows 95/98/NT will be described and recent results presented.
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