DocumentCode
814398
Title
Plutonium: A Review of Measurement Techniques for Environmental Monitoring
Author
Budnitz, Robert J.
Author_Institution
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory University of California Berkeley, CA 94720
Volume
21
Issue
1
fYear
1974
Firstpage
430
Lastpage
437
Abstract
An overview is provided of the techniques for measuring plutonium in various media. The emphasis is on measurements for surveillance and protection in environmental and occupational situations. Overviews are first provided for the characteristics of, sources of, and typical levels of plutonium concentrations. The various measurement techniques are then discussed.
Keywords
Bones; Gastrointestinal tract; Hazards; Isotopes; Lungs; Measurement techniques; Monitoring; Protection; Soil measurements; X-rays;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1974.4327494
Filename
4327494
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