DocumentCode
1210615
Title
A Fast Response Monitor for Airborne Uranium Dust
Author
Gentry, William O. ; Seaborn, Garland B.
Author_Institution
Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant Union Carbide Nuclear Company Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Volume
8
Issue
4
fYear
1961
Firstpage
104
Lastpage
109
Abstract
A fixed filter paper alpha air monitor has been developed which will sound an alarm within 15 minutes for a uranium dust in air concentration of 6 picocuries per cubic foot. The cause and effect of background variations are discussed. Typical natural background data accumulated over a six months period are included. A prototype instrument has been built and operated satisfactorily. The final model of the instrument which is in the design stage will be housed in a cabinet 13 inches high, 15 inches deep, and 21 1/2 inches wide. Pictorial and schematic diagrams are included.
Keywords
Air cleaners; Atmospheric measurements; Filters; Foot; Gases; Instruments; Pollution measurement; Radiation monitoring; Time measurement; Volume measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IRE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-2015
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS2.1961.4315866
Filename
4315866
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