Result of the Assay of Radiation Sterilized Beef for Induced Radioactivity

Abstract

Samples of beef sterilized by ionizing radiation were assayed using a NaI(Tl) detector and a multichannel analyzer to determine if measurable quantities of radioactivity had been induced during the irradiation process. The spectra obtained from each of two hundred sixty-one irradiated samples were compared with those obtained from 25 unirradiated controls, and no evidence of induced radioactivity was noted. Averaged spectra from irradiated samples, controls and the differences are presented in an appendix. Computer programs used in the data reduction are described briefly and the mechanisms of activation, if any, are reviewed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA030785

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Becker
  • Thomas G. Martin Ii

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calibration
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Detectors
  • Gamma Ray Spectra
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Mass Storage
  • Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Radioactive Decay
  • Radioactivity
  • Scintillation Counters
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.