Main Title |
Comparison of Germanium Detectors for Neutron Activation Analysis for Mercury. |
Author |
Moore, Robert V. ;
Propheter., Oliver W. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Ga. Southeast Environmental Research Lab.;Office of Water Resources Research, Washington, D.C.;National Environmental Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon. |
Year Published |
1974 |
Report Number |
W74-12220 ; EPA-660/2-74-045 |
Stock Number |
PB-235 944 |
Additional Subjects |
Mercury(Metal) ;
Neutron activation analysis ;
Water analysis ;
Germanium ;
Detectors ;
Gamma counters ;
Water pollution ;
Water pollution detection ;
Li drifted Ge detectors
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB-235 944 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
17p |
Abstract |
Two types of lithium-drifted, solid-state, germanium detectors were compared for their ability to detect and measure mercury in matrices of different complexity. The authors compared a large, coaxial detector with relatively high efficiency and a good peak-to-Compton ratio, and a thin wafer detector, called a low energy photon detector (LEPD), which has a good resolution for low energy photons. In samples with relatively few elements primarily of low atomic number, the large detector is preferred because of its greater counting efficiency. In complex samples containing many elements that interfere with the mercury peak, e.g., samarium, thorium, barium, and tungsten, the detector of choice is the LEPD because of its ability to resolve the gamma photons. The choice of detector for intermediate samples would depend on the quantity of interfering elements present. |
Availability Notes |
Paper copy available from GPO. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Environmental protection technology series. |
PUB Date Free Form |
Jun 74 |
Category Codes |
7D; 13B; 68D; 99A |
NTIS Prices |
PC-GPO/MF A01 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
326594190 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |