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BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC.
Upton, NewYork 11973
(516) 345- 7631
Safety & Environmental Protection Division
Research Progress Report 2
May 2,
1979
After compiling procedures for the radiochemical separation of Sr,
Pu, Th, and U from whole teeth samples and holding a meeting with the
analytical chemistry group with respect to doing the separation on site,
it was decided that for the time being, while BNL is developing the
expertise,
that
the sample will be sent
to Dr.
James McEnroy's
LASL for radiochemical separation and alpha counting.
are not high enough for alpha counting,
lab at
If the levels
the nickel discs containing
electroplated Pu or U will be fission track counted and the dise w/ th
will
.
abe alpha track counted.
Another batch of two Marshall Islands teeth samples,
and blanks are being embedded and sectioned.
should hopefully give
‘The modified procedure
fission track autoradiographs that would show the
Pu distribution in teeth.
Some teeth sections will be sent to Dr.
Schlenker of ANL for fission track autoradiography.
for cross
two control teeth,
The results will serve
comparison.
Detailed description of the experimental results will be reported in
the next progress report.
Counce
Distribution:
Dr. Baum
T. Greenhouse
Dr. Knudsen
Dr. Landolt
“vr. Naidu
Dr.
Pratt
Dr.
Vetter
Dr.
Ziemer
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