A sensitive ion chamber-electrometer system was used to determine
the Oregon State University TRIGA III reactor's ⁴¹Ar production
rate as a function of steady state reactor power and production of ⁴¹Ar
due to reactivity pulses up to $3.00. The relative contributions of the
argon duct effluent and the pneumatic transfer...
The uptake, retention, and distribution of ⁶⁰Co, ⁶⁵Zn, ⁸⁵ Sr, and ¹³¹I was examined in the Rough-Skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa). Each of these radionuclides is a possible contaminant of the freshwater environment and, thus, is of importance in radioecology. The newts were maintained singly at 10° C in an unfed...
At the time of this study 19 states have entered into agreements, one state agreement is pending and one state has submitted its proposal for entering into an agreement with the Atomic Energy Commission for the purpose of assuming regulatory authority over (1) byproduct, (2) source and (3) special nuclear...
With the advent of more powerful, less expensive computing
resources, more and more attention is being given to Monte Carlo
techniques in design application. In many circles, stochastic
solutions are considered the next best thing to experimental data.
Statistical uncertainties in Monte Carlo calculations are typically
determined by the first...
Within the last 15 years, wastewater treatment plants have increasingly begun to find radioactive isotopes incorporated in biosolids. Regulations concerning the disposal of radioactive material via sanitary sewer systems were in place since the early 1960's and recently were further restricted. However, the updated regulations would not have prevented certain...