Surrogate isotope-containing materials for emergency response training and Methods of formation and dispersal

Surrogate materials are in the form of solid particles that include surrogate isotopes, namely, short-lived isotopes selected and formed to serve as surrogates for the radioactive materials of a nuclear fallout without including isotopes that are, or that decay to, biologically or environmentally de...

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Main Authors Mann, Nicholas R, Horkley, Jared J, Snow, Mathew S, May, Erin M, Carney, Kevin P, McGrath, Christopher Andrew, Finck, Martha R, Pfeiffer, Jana K, Kinlaw, Mathew T
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.03.2022
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APPLICATIONS OF RADIATION FROM RADIOACTIVE SOURCES, NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
NUCLEAR REACTORS
OBTAINING ENERGY FROM RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
PHYSICS
RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
UTILISING COSMIC RADIATION
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Summary:Surrogate materials are in the form of solid particles that include surrogate isotopes, namely, short-lived isotopes selected and formed to serve as surrogates for the radioactive materials of a nuclear fallout without including isotopes that are, or that decay to, biologically or environmentally deleterious and persistent isotopes. The surrogate material may be formed using high-purity reactant material and irradiation and separation techniques that enable tailoring of the isotopes and ratios thereof included in the surrogate material, and the surrogate material may be dispersed, e.g., in a training environment, in solid form.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816228465