Detection and Monitoring of Airborne Nuclear Waste Materials. Annual Report to Department of Energy.

Abstract

The Chemistry Division of the Naval Research Laboratory in cooperation with the Department of Energy is carrying out research related to detection and monitoring of several airborne species associated with nuclear facilities. Laser fluorescence Iodine-129 measurement techniques have been developed for batch processing as well as continuous monitoring. A commercial prototype has been developed and evaluated. An optical detection scheme for measurement of airborne tritium has been evaluated and further recommendations made. An optical diagnostic for measurement of airborne Carbon-14 has been procured and preliminary testing indicates an ultimate sensitivity of one part per trillion. Extensions of this technique to isotopes other than Carbon-14 are feasible, especially regarding HTO, NO2, and N2O.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 04, 1979
Accession Number
ADA079311

Entities

People

  • A. P. Baronavski
  • Jim R. McDonald
  • L. R. Pasternack-rafferty
  • V. M. Donnelly

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Batch Processing
  • Chemistry
  • Desorption
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Discharge Lamps
  • Environment
  • Hydrogen
  • Isotopes
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Optical Detection
  • Optical Detectors
  • Separators

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy