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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2010
James A. Genovese, Street, MD (US);
Patrick M. Nolan, Havre de Grace, MD (US);
James A. Genovese, Street, MD (US);
Patrick M. Nolan, Havre de Grace, MD (US);
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A water sampling device and method for use with a radiation probe. The device includes a base, filtrate reservoir, filter media support disc, and sample reservoir. The sample reservoir may be interchanged with a radiation probe adaptor. The device and method provide a simple and convenient means to separate particulate solids from a water sample prior to measuring radioactivity without the need for a heat source or electrical power to evaporate the water. The device and method can be used with a variety of commercially available radiation probes and is suitable for field applications.