Three compositionally identical Pu-bearing reference glasses were prepared in July 1982, each containing 1 wt.% PuO2; however, the 238Pu/239Pu isotopic ratio was different in each glass. As a result, the a-activities in the as-prepared glasses varied by nearly a factor of 200. The actual activities measured are within 15% of the intended values. In the 20 some years since their preparation, several studies have been performed on these glasses. The final results of the most recent studies are summarized in this paper.
Revised: September 8, 2003 |
Published: July 6, 2003
Citation
Weber W.J., J.P. Icenhower, and N.J. Hess. 2003.Self-Radiation Effects in Plutonium-Bearing Glasses. In Plutonium Futures -- The Science: Third Topical Conference on Plutonium and Actinides : Albuquerque, New Mexico, 6-10 July, 2003 / AIP Conference Proceedings, edited by Gordon D Jarvinen, 673, 57-58. Melville, New York:American Institute of Physics.PNNL-SA-38019.