Responses of an Electron Capture Detector to Some Inert, Non-Toxic Low Molecular Weight Compounds

Abstract

Materials capable of scavenging ambient electrons have found application in gaseous dielectrics, in ionospheric electron depletion, and as inhibitors of some of the chemical reactions following radiolysis. Responses of a tritium-based electron-capture detector are measured in order to determine what compounds are effective scavengers, particularly those that are inert, non- toxic and of low molecular weight. A detailed description is given of the apparatus. A new material, comparable in effect to sulfur hexafluoride is perchloryl fluoride.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0889954

Entities

People

  • Everett M. Bens
  • Peter R. Hammond
  • Wayne R. Carpenter

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chromatographs
  • Chromatography
  • Cyclohexanes
  • Detectors
  • Dilution
  • Electron Capture
  • Gas Chromatography
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mixing
  • Molecular Weight
  • Perchloryl Compounds
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics