FALLOUT SIMULANT DEVELOPMENT: (1) SYNTHETIC FALLOUT FACILITIES AT CAMP PARKS, AND (2) TWO YEAR LEACHING OF CESIUM FROM SYNTHETIC FALLOUT AND FISSION PRODUCTS FROM SHASTA FALLOUT.
Abstract
Facilities that were developed by the Office of Civil Defense for the production of synthetic fallout are described. The broad capability is exemplified by reporting (1) a large multi-ton production run, and (2) a small routine batch of 500 grams is produced each month. The long term leaching of Cs-134 from synthetic fallout is described by two mechanisms: initial leaching, which is controlled by a sorption reaction, and later leaching, which is controlled by a diffusion process. Fission product radionuclides from 12-year-old SHASTA fallout were found to be from 1 to 5 percent available as measured by 615 days of leaching. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0701096
Entities
People
- William B. Lane
Organizations
- SRI International