Rc. Martin et al., PROPOSED CF-252 USER FACILITY FOR NEUTRON SCIENCE AT OAK-RIDGE-NATIONAL-LABORATORY, Applied radiation and isotopes, 48(10-12), 1997, pp. 1691-1695
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Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
The Radiochemical Engineering Development Center (REDC) at Oak Ridge N
ational Laboratory has petitioned to establish a Californium-252 User
Facility for Neutron Science for academic, industrial, and governmenta
l researchers. The REDC Californium Facility (CF) stores the national
inventory of sealed Cf-252 neutron sources for university and research
loans. Within the CF, the Cf-252 storage pool and two uncontaminated
hot cells currently in service for the Californium Program will form t
he physical basis for the User Facility. Relevant applications include
dosimetry and experiments for neutron tumor therapy; fast and thermal
neutron activation analysis of materials; experimental configurations
for prompt gamma neutron activation analysis; neutron shielding and m
aterial damage studies; and hardness testing of radiation detectors, c
ameras, and electronics. A formal User Facility simplifies working arr
angements and agreements between U.S. Department of Energy facilities,
academia, and commercial interests. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.