gemstones

[Les Slaback <lester.slaback@nist.gov>]

FYI - The Univ. of Missouri reactor is probably the center of this business
in the U.S., at least in terms of using a reactor source.  They have a
specific condition on their NRC license that addresses assay requirements
and release limits.
Disclaimer:  the above are the personal musings of the author, and do not
represent any past, present, or future position of NIST, the U.S. government,
or anyone else who might think that they are in a position of authority. 
Lester Slaback, Jr.  [Lester.Slaback@NIST.GOV] 
NBSR Health Physics 
Center for Neutron Research 
NIST
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