U-234 content of uranium -Reply

[Mutty Sharfi <SHARMM@doe-md.gov>]

I good reference is:

B. L. Rich, S. L. Hinnefeld, C. R. Lagerquist, W. G. Mansfield, L. H. Munson, E. R. Wagner, E. J. Vallario, EGG-2530 UC-41, Health Physics Manual of Good Practices for Uranium Facilities, Idaho National Engineering Laboratories, DOE, June 1988.

There is a great graph and discussion on the ratio of activity for U-238:U-235:U234 as enrichment changes.

Mutty Sharfi 
Internal Dosimetry
Mound Site
BWXT of Ohio
sharmm@doe-md.gov

>>> Udo Gerstmann <gerstmann@gsf.de> 04/20/00 03:24am >>>
Radsafer,

who knows how to calculate the amount of U-234 in uranium (with
arbitrary enrichment factors)?

Thank you very much!



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