The development of radioactive sample surrogates for training and exercises

Carney, Kevin; Finck, Martha R.; McGrath, C. A.; Brush, B.; Jansen, Dick; Dry, D. E.; Brooks, George H.; Chamberlain, David B.

doi:10.1007/s10967-012-2049-7

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“…The need for synthetic nuclear debris, which can be directly compared to actual debris and those that represent a hypothetical urban event, was addressed for the first time in recent years; efforts to improve the realism of the samples are ongoing. These samples provide a more credible baseline for developing forensic techniques for real postdetonation debris [19].…”

Section: Collection Of Speciesmentioning

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Modern Advancements in Post-Detonation Nuclear Forensic Analysis

Stratz¹,

Gill²,

Auxier³

et al. 2016

IJNS

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Deterring nuclear terrorism is a critical national asset to support the preclusion of non-state actors from initiating a nuclear attack on the United States. Successful attribution of a detonated nuclear weapon, which includes locating the source of the radiological materials used in the weapon, allows for timely responsive measures that prove essential in the period following a nuclear event. In conjunction with intelligence and law enforcement evidence, the technical nuclear forensics (TNF) post-detonation community supports this mission through the development and advancement of expertise to characterize weapon debris through a rapid, accurate, and detailed approach. Though the TNF field is young, numerous strides have been made in recent years toward a more robust characterization capability. This work presents modern advancements in post-detonation expertise over the last ten years and demonstrates the need for continued extensive research in this field.

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Section: Collection Of Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modern Advancements in Post-Detonation Nuclear Forensic Analysis

Stratz¹,

Gill²,

Auxier³

et al. 2016

IJNS

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“…Surrogate glasses have been produced to simulate radioactive materials [15][16][17]. The composition of fission products as a result of differences in condensation rates after a nuclear blast was also simulated by Carney et al where surrogate glass based on the polymerization of tetraethyl orthosilicate were produced.…”

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Fabrication of surrogate glasses with tektite composition

Foos

Ansell

Mariella

et al. 2019

J Radioanal Nucl Chem

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Surrogate glasses were fabricated by the sol-gel process aiming to produce compositions similar to naturally occurring tektite. The volatile species in the xerogel samples were removed by heat treatments. All products were characterized by thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and energy dispersive spectroscopic techniques. The elemental distribution in the surrogates was found to be more homogeneous than the one observed in natural materials. This work presents an alternative to generate target materials for the validation of techniques aimed to comminute samples in the nuclear forensics field, making the comparison between the pre and post-treatments more viable.

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