Re: Pu in DU?

[Dave Abbott <abbott@washops.llnl.gov>]

Back in the 80's we looked for it and couldn't find any.  The gaseous
diffusion plants think they have some Np-237, but since the alpha energy is
the same as U-234, the analytical results may be suspect unless thoroughly
confident of a good radiochemical separation.  They also had some Tc-99,
which zipped right out the top end and thus wouldn't be in the tails.


>Does anyone analyse DU for Pu (and other actinides/ fission products come
>to that)?
>
>
>Keith Bradshaw
>
>Southampton University UK
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