RE: Material Activation Information

["Boyce, Dale" <DBoyce@intiso.com>]

I've seen Eu152 and Eu154 in activated concrete that had many years of
decay.  At about 15 years out they were the primary radionuclides present.

Dale Boyce
dboyce@intiso.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Gregory R. Larson [SMTP:larsongr@email.cind.ornl.gov]
> Sent:	Tuesday, April 18, 2000 9:49 AM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Material Activation Information
> 
> To All,
> 
> Looking for information or references to activation radionuclides that
> would be present in concrete, carbon steel, and paraffin that would have
> been subjected to a neutron flux.
> 
> Also I am doing some preliminary investigation into the availability of
> companies or individuals interested in performing activation analysis
> modeling for irradiated materials of various compositions and geometries.
> Our group is in the process of establishing the radioactive
> characterization program for irradiated materials so that the correct
> information is obtained at the front end of the specimen irradiation
> process to assist in radionuclide composition and activity determinations
> at the time of waste declaration.
> 
> Please respond to me directly unless you feel the rest of the group would
> benefit.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
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