A Crate Counter for Normal Operating Loss

Year
1977
Author(s)
R.A. Harlan - Rocky Flats Plant
Abstract
A counter to closely assay plutonium in waste packaged in 1.3 by 1.3 by 2.13m crates was built. In addition to assays for normal operating loss accounting, the counter will allow safeguards verification immediately before shipment of the crates for burial. The counter should detect approximately 10 g of plutonium in 1000 kg of waste.