Re: Enriched uranium

[rkathren@tricity.wsu.edu (Ron L. Kathren)]

Mike --

On an activity basis, the contribution of the 238 isotope is negligible.  On
a mass basis, the 238 is still most of what is left.  Call me if I can help
further:  1-800-375-9317.

Ron Kathren
US Transuranium and Uranium Registries

At 08:38 AM 8/7/97 -0500, malewandowski@mmm.com wrote:
>Can anyone provide a reference for determining the isotopic distributio=
>n for
>enriched uranium?  Specifically, given a sample of 93% enriched uranium=
>, how
>can I determine the composition of the other 7%?  Is it appropriate to =
>assume
>negligible U-238 so that the remainder would be U-234?  Thanks for your=
> help.
>
>Mike Lewandowski
>Health Physicist
>3M Company
>MALewandowski@MMM.com  (612) 737-4452
>=
>
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