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Report of Special Nuclear Material Validation Measurements for Backpack Type Radiation Detectors

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Author(s)

Leticia S. Pibida, Christina Ward

Abstract

This report provides results and recommendations from the validation testing for the different source configurations and radiation fields produced by special nuclear materials (SNMs) and depleted uranium (DU) listed within the Technical Capability Standard (TCS) for backpack type radiation detectors (BRDs). Testing took place at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Test planning, data analysis, and reporting were performed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Citation
Technical Note (NIST TN) - 1808
Report Number
1808
NIST Pub Series
Technical Note (NIST TN)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.1808

Keywords

Backapack-type radiation detector, standards validation, SNM tests
Physics and Standards

Citation

Pibida, L. and Ward, C. (2013), Report of Special Nuclear Material Validation Measurements for Backpack Type Radiation Detectors, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.1808 (Accessed October 22, 2025)

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Created August 19, 2013, Updated November 10, 2018
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