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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 1986
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald L Brodzinski, Richland, WA (US);
Richard W Perkins, Richland, WA (US);
Henry G Rieck, Richland, WA (US);
Ned A Wogman, Richland, WA (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376257 ; 376157 ;
Abstract
A method is described for non-destructively assaying the radionuclide content of solid waste in a sealed container by analysis of the waste's gamma-ray spectrum and neutron emissions. Some radionuclides are measured by characteristic photopeaks in the gamma-ray spectrum; transuranic nuclides are measured by neutron emission rate; other radionuclides are measured by correlation with those already measured.