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A prediction of accelerator-produced activation products
1Sandia National Laboratories, PO Box 5800, MS1198, Albuquerque, NM 87185, USA. taculp@sandia.gov
Abstract:
The operational radiation protection issues associated with the Z-Machine accelerator located at Sandia National Laboratories are large: a variety of materials can be placed into the machine; these materials can be subjected to a variety of nuclear reactions, producing a variety of activation products. Without full understanding of the most likely contaminants, a realistic identification of the radiological hazards and appropriate controls is not possible. This paper presents a process developed to provide a realistic prediction of the accelerator-produced radionuclides of interest.
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